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Bleary-eyed, I finally made it home

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Sylvia’s anza became a permanent fixture in my calendar, the first Thursday of every month It also helped distractFord the next day

My phone rang the second I stepped inside Sylvia’s “Hey, are you on your way to the airport?”

“Not exactly”

My stomach dropped Please not a delay

“Are you going to my mom’s today?”

“I’hing as the kids jumped up and down on the other side “They’re a ravenous pack If I didn’t get here in the s, I’d probably pass out There’s no way I can sustain this kind of energy in the afternoon”

He chuckled “I guess I’ll see you there”

“You’re back?” My voice shot up three octaves Hubird heartbeats took over

“I skipped the teaet et back earlier”

“You did?” I cringed at the squeakiness in my voice

“I did I’ll see you soon”

He ended the call, and I leaned against the ith ainst my chest He’d be there soon, and I’d finally be able to see him in the flesh, would finally be able to touch hi me