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I nodded, exhaling, and took a sip of my Guinness “That I did”

He sighed and continued to wipe down the bar “I’ht before her shift I’ll see what she tells me I’ll see what she says about you and how she feels That’s all I can promise”

“Of course,” I said “Thank you for listening”

I stood and looked around the bar, trying to irandfather stood, pulling glasses of Guinness for the patrons, laughing at their jokes and miserable attempts to pick her up

I felt a stab of regret in ht I’d lost her

“Thank you, sir,” I said and tucked my hands into my pockets “Really”

“For what?” he said a bit gruffly “I haven’t pro”

“For listening”

He nodded “Semper fi,” he said and waved me away

“Semper fi,” I replied

Then I left, feeling so beyond hope that it ht help in some small way

Realizing that it was probably a false hope, but I needed so

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Miranda

On Tuesday, classes went quickly, and when I was finished for the afternoon, I went back to the residence to get ready for dinner with Gramps and then my shift at the bar