Everett finally understood why Dorothy wouldn't allow him to attend her mother's memorial.
Indeed. He had no right to be there.
That place was forever beyond his worth.
He knew what he needed to do now was to help Dorothy leave the confines of Swevia County, and pursue the life she was meant to lead, but there were only three days left. The final three days.
Call him selfish or hypocritical, Everett had given himself this last deadline.
When Dorothy found him, he was sitting on the hospital steps, lost in thought.
The evening air was still crisp, and a gentle breeze played with the hem of his silk pajama top, which glinted in the pale moonlight.
She didn't disturb him, just quietly took a seat on a nearby bench.
Perhaps, they both needed this moment of calm.
until Dorothy felt the chill, rubbing
for a while longer, then
lips together, remaining seated
grew darker and colder,
urged her
he remained
minute later, Everett
coming over to escort her inside, he walked straight past her without
even a half-second of eye
had she expected Everett to use a video as a
must be disappointed
was indisputable, and she had nothing to
keeping a not-too-close, not-too-distant gap between them, but they
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