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I brush ainst the top of her head Her hair is soft and tickles my nose

“I’ll make an appointainsttears from her eyes

“Thea,” my voice cracks orry

She holds her hands out in front of her “I’ “I’ives in and breaks down

I wrapwords under my breath

“I shouldn’t be crying,” she says against my shirt, the fabric scrunched between her fists “At least not this kind of crying”

“This wasn’t planned,” I reason

“Yeah, but you see” She rears her head back to look at

I try not to laugh “Did you seriously just use the word jolly?”

“Fine then, how about joyous?”

“That’s better” I tap her nose “And yes, I am happy”

She frowns “But that should be uy, you should be the one freaking the fuck out and wanting to run”

I chuckle “Sweetheart, when have we ever done anything the normal way?”

“True” She sniffles soo call the doctor now” She wipes her face with the back of her hands “Hopefully, I can get in soon”

She leaves the bathroom in search of her phone I throw the box away and follow her out