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I laughed “I don’t mind pictures like that I just, I like to draw It’s who I am It’s what I do”

“And you do it so wonderfully You really are a”

I loved her compliments

“I look so sad”

“You are sad” I reached out, taking the notebook from her

“Do you draw all the time like this?” she asked

“Yes I have plenty of books froone past”

“Oh” She pushed some hair out of her face “Must be nice to have some form of memories”

I knew she didn’t have many pictures of her life with Drew or her parents

“Not that I mind, but why did you come?” I asked

She glanced around the rooether “I … I don’t want to sleep alone tonight, if that is okay I know it’s a lot to ask”

“I don’t have a problem with it” In fact, I wanted her to come toup the blankets and slapping the space beside me “You’re alelcome”

She laughed “Always?”

“I’ll never co in my bed” I rubbed the spot “Alelcome”

“What about your dad?”

“He are of what happened Halloween night Believe uy Besides, you’re different You know that”

I waited for her to make the decision She wanted to co back Her hands clenched, and slowly, she ca in besideentleman with her

“See, not so bad, is it?” I asked

“I missed you,” she said

“I’m always here”

“I know I’ve been … I don’t knohat to do After Drew and then with the school change, I don’t think I got the chance to really mourn her, you know With Heather, it’s like I’ve lost a part of myself”