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Bill was in the bedroom that had been Linda's when she was in his house He had been there al hione It was his stupidity He'd hurt her, then he had driven her off He wished he had confessed about him and Bradley the day Esther had visited That was the day he had discovered she'd gone to his study but he'd not minded It was the saraph in it open on the table But it had not crossed hisdown his face He had told hiht to make hiht at the club hen Bradley called, he had wanted theether He had wanted to knohether he had hurt Bill in any way so he could apologize But Bill had told hione to the bathrooone to tell Bradley the real reason as to why he couldn't date him any more even after six years and he had He had told him that he'd found a woman That he was in love with Linda and that he'd planned to propose to her that very night Bradley had understood Broken but understood He'd even wished Bill luck although he'd been crying Bill had been hurt too But it had become clear to him that he wanted Linda Then she had discovered on their way to his house, and she had been broken He had been truthful but she'd still left hiiven him a chance to explain fully Bill wept at the pain, she had stubbed him in the back It was still very clear in his mind even after a week He'd not turned up for work, he had rieved, and pained, yet he could not bring hi but her He had barely eaten He had not even realized how deep the attachment had been when Linda had been in his house, until she'd left hi to her

He was still crying when he had a knock at the door He did not have the strength to open Whoever it ould knock until they got tired Then they would go The person persisted and still Bill paid no attention He would grieve until the whole world forgot he existed Or ive him a second chance Maybe she would reconsider him Then he would reconsider the world too