12. Unexpected

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There has been no conversation between Leighton and Julian after little Jules interrupted their almost kiss. They left the river and sat on the grass until they were dry to wear their clothes. Now, they’re walking in the middle of the forest, collecting all the fruits and wood they’ll need for the incoming days. They come back later at night, Leighton makes the fire and Julian grills the fish they caught earlier in the morning. The child takes care of cutting the fruits with a sharp rock and place them in the coconut bowls as they have started calling them. They have a quiet dinner for the first time in so long. The child keeps looking at them and asks them why they’re not saying anything, but none answers. He thinks that they fought, but it doesn’t seem logical to him because the last

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