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She trails off, as though she has a feeling that this man isn’t exactly one that I would be too happy about A realization grips my chest

"Todd Chadwick?” I ask her

"Yeah, Todd Chadwick"

That ainst the opposite wall, but I know that’s not going to help She needssane, and that’s far from it

"How long have you known hiiven her some measure of peace at this time, but I know that a fucker like Todd Chadwick is best not believed And if he knows that I’ht with, I’s to say about me

"Long enough to know that my father would want him here," she replies "I’un, I really a to be down here, but I"

Her voice catches at the back of her throat I need to be there with her I need to hold her and tell her that everything is going to be okay, even if I don’t know that yet So of heartbreak out of her voice

"I miss you," she breathes

"I miss you too," I reply It feels like far too sht now, and I have no idea where I a it all out, but maybe I don’t have to yet

"I’ll see you soon," I proht?”

"I know," she replies, softly, sadly And then, she hangs up the phone

And it is at thatin my ears, that I know it for sure

I know that I am in love with her

10

Spring

I yawn, run h my hair, and sip on the coffee that has beco in Denver