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His eyes skirted over the crowd before they locked ontoI craved almost as much as Josh himself was the peace, the serenity I felt when I was around hiht to ies in roht, sunshine in winter, color in a world of gray Yes, yes, yes He was all of that and ain after these six weeks was noon with you now?" Riley asked, his voice dropping just like his face

I nodded "Yeah, I think he is"

Josh’s eyes ave ured out, and turned his back on ht I was here with Riley

I didn’t have time to dwell on it when the puck dropped

The first period went by in a blink, and the Bears were up on us two to nothing Gus skated his heart out, but ood

The kids headed back to the locker roolanced up at ry?" Riley asked

My stomach answered for me "Sure"

"You kids have fun" His mom winked at us

Once ere at the top of the stairs, entering the rotunda, I had to ask "Your mom has no clue e broke up, huh?"

Riley shook his head and ran his hand through his hair in a gesture I knew all too well "No I told her we’d grown apart, and you needed towith your hed "Yeah, I haven’t told Mo to happen"

Riley stopped in front of the snack bar and orderedwith someone for three years did; he knew the mundane details aboutthe light in his eyes, the way his hair lay, the fa of peace cao "Never, Riley"