"Every day," he responded and I felt the knot unweave itself. Relief poured through me and I found myself growing less and less tense. "You know, most times, I'd miss you more than I missed Victoria." Something in my heart burst and I felt triumphant. My stomach seemed to clench as my mind began to race. "Don't tell her that, but then again, maybe you should just to get a kick out of her because I know you like that."
"One last thing," I responded as I prepared myself for a confession. He nodded again and I looked at the cushion separating me and him. I wondered what it'd be like if it wasn't there. "You know how I went to the mall with Victoria, right?"
"Yeah," he responded.
"And you know how we got into that...debate?" I replied.
"Yeah," he said in a tone urging me to talk faster.
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