Chapter 78
The late afternoon sun slanted golden through the windows of the elementary school as Mark and Ronnie stood just inside the double doors, waiting for the aftercare dismissal. Children's voices echoed down the hallway—laughter, footsteps, the soft thud of backpacks being dropped. Mark glanced sideways at Ronnie. She was standing with her arms lightly folded, her face relaxed but her foot tapping quietly against the tiled floor. Her platinum hair was loose around her shoulders, catching the light like a halo. He smiled faintly to himself. Even after everything they'd been through, somehow she still managed to seem... untouched. Resilient. A sudden shout broke through the noise. "Ronnie! Mark!" They both looked up just as Theo came barreling toward them, his backpack bouncing wildly ag
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