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His srin turned into a small frown He raked a hand over his head "You look tired, Saed "It’s Friday night You were parked here when I came home I don’t know I’d like to visit with you I did raise you, you know"

And I felt sheepish "I know"

"Come inside I’ll make that hot chocolate you liked when you were little"

"I’hteen" But I shut rinned over his shoulder as he led the way "Let’s pretend you’re still eight You were more fun then"

"Dad!"

He chuckled as he opened the door and held it open for hts on, I couldn’twas the same The saht theh to take with us e ainst the far wall, was still in place Even the sae that I had left froo

Then I turned and everything becarew unsteady and I saw a small box tucked behind the plastic tree Analise purchased at a retail store I had thought I’d forgotten it, but noent to it and slid to iant basketball in htened like a lynchpin

"Yeah" His voice was rough But he coughed and he tried to hide the e was sucked out of me at once I couldn’t move I couldn’t breathe

David added, but his voice drifted away I knew he looked away "I haven’t doneulped Silent tears slid down my cheeks

"Sa was in that box There were photos of Analise and David’s wedding, their honey My first day of kindergarten was in there My last day of kindergarten My first day of first grade, last day My first dance recital, the horrible green frilly skirt Analise swore I looked adorable in The prograram of the community shoas a lead character in All of it My first date with Jeff The times when Jessica and Lydia would come over

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