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THURSDAY

Monday loomed like a yellow lumo billboard in herquestions that started with 'why', and she felt as if she had no more faith to fall back on She lost the tentative hope she had when she overheard Dr Dunne tell her, but now she was not so sure anyone unanswered She had no more expectations

The hand on her shoulder literally shocked her A tiny tendril of electricity shih her She looked up sharply just as the bread truck rue lifted the wisps of hair not tied into the ponytail behind her head away fro her, he should have let her walk in front of the truck, but he wanted to get to know her "Be careful," he said as he put his hand on her shoulder to stop her fro off the sidewalk

Taylor looked back at hiot to pay attention to where she was at that very specific reen eyes sparkled as he sish hair curled around his face, brushing his shoulders His skin was flawless and tanned He was beautiful Feeling mortified, she s me"

He bowed playfully "It's my pleasure"

He had performed such an enormous feat - saved her from a possibly painful and earlier than Monday death Did she not owe hi around and walking away

He asked, "Where are you going, I'll walk you there"

" It's okay Really"

" You were going in ht as alk the rest of the ith reen ht, he touched her elbow lightly

Taylor looked up at him unsure while he looked down at her inquisitively

They started walking across the road together

Taylor felt silly letting him walk her across the road as if she was a child She said the first words that popped into her head, "I was just going to read a little There is a spot on the here I enjoy sitting"

" What are you reading?" He asked curiously

She held up the book so that he could see the cover "I know, I know Mushy rohed embarrassed