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“Are you coming tonight?”I couldn’t bring myself to meet her eyes. Mariana stared at me with a look of eagerness, a look that hurt me to make disappear. She’d asked this question the past month about twice a week, each time a little emptier than the last. I didn’t blame her. I hung my head, a head so heavy on my shoulders, and weakly shrugged.With that, she pursed her lips, tucked a loose strand of dark hair behind her ear, and gently placed her hand on my shoulder. “Just let me know if you’re ready, Molly.”The idea of being ‘ready’ seemed u...
The colorful leaves danced around in the golden sun of autumn. Though I wasn’t outside, I could smell the crisp evening air through the living room windows. I could also smell the piping apple cider stewing in a pot on the stove, awaiting yet another stir from my ladle. It had been a few minutes since the last stir, so I figured it was nearing the time to create another whirlpool in the cider. I mustered the energy to get up from the recliner.On my way to the kitchen, I stopped in the dining room to admire the perfect date displayed on the c...
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