And then I understood everything.
"I'm sorry," I whispered to remind him of that.
“Easy girl from the paper.” His voice is calm and reassuring. Now go to sleep, because in a few hours, it will be dawn.
"You too," I said, sitting up.
I looked at him for a moment, seeing his eyes glassy with tears, and I think I saw myself the same way.
"I'm going to try," he murmurs, and I smile sadly at him, and get out of the car. Then Eydan turns it on and smiles.
"See you tomorrow, newspaper girl."
"See you tomorrow boy from the soccer team."
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Marisa was waiting for me to come home, she had fallen asleep on the couch with a book on her face. When he saw me, he was glad that I was okay and went to sleep.
Me too.
Or so I said I was going to do.
I just went into
