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At this rate, I'm afraid I won't be able to contain my feelings. Before that happened, I thought about leaving. It turns out Zachary had already made his decision one step ahead of me. He left the house first.
Hah! Can he read my mind?
As an adult, I can't be as accessible as Zachary. I always say no and no to myself. But it's getting harder for me to lie to myself.
"What is wrong with you?" Dad scolded. "I noticed that you were daydreaming since morning. Even though it's the weekend. Don't you have anything to do with your friends?"
I didn't respond to my Dad's question. I just pretended to focus on staring at the television screen. Even though I didn't really enjoy the show.
"You've been uninspired since Zachary moved in. So, after that delinquent left, you felt lonely?" Dad
