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.

Dorothy felt

without even looking back, "You should go inside." "I'll sit for a while longer, then I'll head back in." He

pressed her lips together, remaining seated on the

night grew darker and colder, the

time, Everett would have stood up and urged her to come inside, nagging her a little

now, he remained

minute later, Everett

as Dorothy thought he was coming over to escort her inside, he

didn't get even a half-second of eye

anticipated things turning out this way, nor had she

must be disappointed

had uncovered was indisputable, and she had nothing to

keeping a not-too-close, not-too-distant gap between them, but they did not

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