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berry. It's universal, right? Wheeling back to where she was stan

l call you when I'm back, alright?" She finished, sighing

stretched the ice

off a huge chunk. I could almost

se, and strands of hair drifted around her neck-first time

stop me from hanging up. I nearly had a heart attack." H

he caught me. "Why are you smiling?" s

away?" I asked, turning my wheelchair and moving forwa

tone sounded almost like she was try

good enough

n. Either she didn't know the real reason or didn't want to admit it.

my age. What am I s

ars away from that, thank you very

e joke hit a nerve. Funny how older women seem to get sensitiv

I said with a shr

't you want to

ly loved. She's gone, but everyone knows she still has his heart. And he has a sixtee

at her. "Ar

scoffed, looking away, her tone more

rom a distance. We both started walking

mumbled, half to herself. Then she

id what

t," she clar

, a ye

y, Clyde," she sai

nodded.

t. "Do you want to go see a m

asked,

Because you live a dull life up in that tree

u don't have working legs,

yes. "C'mon, you

ied. Apart from my house and the hospital, I didn't go

he hesitated.

ded.

nde girl who had just sat up, s

said, shaki

e're heading out now, C

omewhere," I said, nodd

wn and kissed my cheek,

?" I asked, j

ng before she and Yellow walked a

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late chip. It was her favorite ice cream,

hite and dark, and Twizzlers, all arranged neatly on a large tray. Two bowls of caramel popcorn sat nearby, along with a fresh box of p

, the door opened,

ed her, still scrolling on m

just this room, but your whole house," sh

p that dipped into a subtle V-neck and fastened behind her neck, showing just a hint of cleavage. Dark jeans hugged her form, paired with black boots that matched the top

he settled beside me, pulling her hair back and reaching fo

most without thinking. The endearme

folding her legs up on the couch like m

sible Man. You don't mi

sively through the air. "Oh, please.

but I'd heard it was terrifying. Sti

the lights, and the screen lit up. The r