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Mia sht be blind, but Mia wasn’t, and my expression said it all She was less than welcome at my apartment and she knew it

The rest of dinneraardly—at least it did for norant of the situation she’d created I ate quickly, trying to coo to bed early

“Did you see Mom this week?” Nic asked

I nodded “Thursday She was pretty good, though she didn’t remember about Dad”

Nic nodded, eyeing me hesitantly

“What is it, Nic?”

She shrugged “I went in on Friday and she…she didn’t knoho I was again…and she accusedher chocolates”

“And were you?” I asked dryly, knowing that no chocolate was safe with Nic around

“I had one! She was in the bathroo there Then she came out and chasedthat I was a thief” Nic shook her head “I get it, it’s funny and all that, but when she doesn’t remember me…I hate it”

“I worked for a few years in a de in the world when they don’t re her earlier in the day Most people suffering from Alzheis They seelanced at Mia Nic nodded slowly

“Okay I’ll try that next week” She sratefully at Mia

“Your full of surprises,” I rinned

“Not really, there’s just a lot you don’t know about ainstto act this way every ti

“No, it’s okay You can touch ed a little on the inside Did I really just say that? She smirked at me Yep I did

“So tellto steer the conversation away from my stupid statements It worked,