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"No," I say "I won’t useI did I refuse to do that"
He sighs "Well, I’h on you once they do catch up to you"
I stand, hearing enough, and stick out my hand "Thank you for the advice I appreciate it, but I’ll take that contract back now"
He hands it to me and Iris stands byrash If you need ain, you knohere to findout of his office and paying Melody for the consultation, blocking her incessant chatter out with the thoughts ofto leave if need be
Both Iris and I are quiet on the ride back to Willow Acres I appreciate the time to allow my mind to ponder the best next move
I have a million different reasons to hop on my bike and ride away into oblivion and only one reason to stay put That one reason outranks everything else and is sitting right besidewithout her Thinking about it now makes my stomach turn, and I take a deep breath to calm my nerves
When I park the car outside of her trailer, she sighs longingly as she looks around
She’s not saying it, but I can sense the loo day when I’ll have to abruptly leave I just pray she sticks hat she promised me and is ready to leave too when that ti second thoughts but think better of it, because if she is, I don’t want to know It will break o just yet
She opens her door and pauses to look over at ht?"
I nod "If you want h thick lashes "I’ll alant you" She reaches over and squeezes ht, after we’ve rab the book I brought back from my old bedroom and flip it open to my favorite play by Shakespeare, Ro Iris to sleep nearly every night this week, and she seehs she makes when I read her a particularly romantic line
I lick h yonderbreaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious rief that thou her maid art far more fair than she’"
By act 4 Iris is sound asleep and I findher soft hair as I continue to read on to Harows restless, tossing her head side to side and whi a bit
I’ht but freeze instantly when she whispers o, Ace Don’t leave meI love you" Her words are just a little louder than a faint whisper, but they’re as clear as day