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I had never been in love with her, but I would always hold a particular affection for her, like a little sister

“Sorry, I’m just a bit surprised to see you,” I said

“I actually wasn’t supposed to coured that if I don’t drink too much, I’ll be fine for my exams tomorrow”

“Aren’t you in grad school? I heard you went back”

“Aye, Queens”

“Congratulations!”

“Thanks It’s kicking ly cool”

We hung out with Ciaraus from pub to pub, not that we minded too much Despite our history, she was pretty h hers was not the first bit of feet

Everywhere ent, I’d get a welcome from those I knew, and there was always some woman who expressed her interest, soie, though

I just wanted to be with her but knew I had to focus onwith any other girls, though, no matter how keen they seemed

“You seeht after both of us had slogged down one too many beers

“I think I’m in love,” I confessed

She gasped and then told , which I did Even the part about how Maggie and I had ed me to pursue this once-in-a-lifetih to have

I told her I would All in due tiie would let me

Then I realized I would just have to convince her

I was deteret as mine As soon as I dealt with my family issues

Chapter Sixteen – Maggie

One Month Later

I could hear the dru it their all I tried to pay attention as the floats and marchers in the St Patrick’s Day parade went by, but it was difficult to see, being that I was shorter than anyone else here

“I’d put you on my shoulders, but I’m not sure that would work,” Darcy said

“No, probably not,” I agreed “You would probably collapse under ht anyway”

The whole thing really only reminded me of how ot Not toa saint ely become an excuse for public drunkenness

I wasn’t particularly religious, but it still rubbedwhat St Patrick was faenous pagans, ere given the choice of converting, leaving, or dying by the forces of militant Catholicism