Chapter 10
Sage curled herself tighter around the stuffed sheep, wishing herself to fall asleep. In the darkness of her room, the blanket pulled up by her ear, she got lost in the hallways of her mind. She no longer knew what to make of her meetings with Allie and Checkers. How had a simple plea to heal her heart turned into exactly that, just not exactly in the way she meant? I’ve made a fool of myself. An absolute fool. Maybe I should have listened to Fred and fostered a dog. Now I’ve made a right mess of everything else.
“You still up here, sweetheart?”
“Mm.”
“Aw, hon,” he said. She heard the rustle of his socks as he crossed the carpet. Her bed dipped under his weight. “I really think you’re making a bigger deal out of this than need be. I’m sure if you two talk you’ll find-”
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