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Eric turned her chin gently to look at hier that question filled hiain I can’t believe you would even think it"

She stared at him, then in an instant, she wrapped her aro out and stay with you a few ti she’d suggest that But his dad had told hi hours There’s no way he’d have time for her

"We’ll see," was all he’d commit to

She pulled away, eyes pinched "Or not"

Eric pulled her to him "Sof, I’ve only stayed with my onna work out I’h he kne disappointed Sofia was, he was glad he’d finally told her They’d been through so h this

Eric had only been gone a few days, and Sofia was feeling it She tried so hard to put up a front when he left, but she couldn’t help feeling like so She should be happy for hireed this was an awesome opportunity for him, but she couldn’t help it

Weeks later, even after Eric had come home and teekends in a row they’d spentit to the back of her ned up for two classes over the suave her tooas therapy, spending hours with her laptop For thefor hours when her phone rang It was Eric She answered eagerly

"Hi, baby"

"How’s irl?" He sounded tired

"Okay, but God, I et tired of hearing it

"I ain"

They talked about their days His was always uess what?" Eric’s tired tone see on about what a s into people from way back even when he’s out of the country Now I knohat he means So far, I’ve run into two people froht about it for a h school"

Sofia wracked herto school out here I ran into him the other day at the market Then just today I ran into Asia, re still to remember Jacob when she heard the name Asia, and her hborhood slut?

"The one that lived up the street?" Sofia’s cheeks were suddenly wars about Eric and Asia, way back in the beginning of high school

"Yeah, I stopped at the place where I get my coffee on my way to work She works there She said it was her first day I aled a lot"