When it's your time, there's no coming back. No do-overs, even if your heart aches with regret.

"Alright," Everett replied, his tone subdued, clearly not in the mood for conversation.

Dorothy didn't press him further. After hanging up, she texted Kevin, asking him to drop off sextra clothes for Everett at the hospital. The emergency room's chill could seep into your bones, necessitating layers more than usual.

Everett didn't chthat night.

Dorothy ended up crashing on the couch until the early hours.

The next morning, she was jolted awake by the doorbell - Kevin had cto take Abigail and Langston to school.

nights were restless, sleep only claiming her in the wee

as she handed over

be back at the office. Callif you need anything! And... if there's any news from Everett at the hospital, could you letknow?" Dorothy knew it was a big ask for Kevin,

as ever, caught on immediately

Mr. Lopez will be fine! When I dropped off the clothes yesterday, and he knew it was you

seeing Kevin off, Dorothy quickly got ready and headed to the Bureau of Industry and

found her concentration slipping. She almost messed up filing sdocuments,

could almost hear the concern in his voice, the epitof a

as harmless as a kitten. Normally, Dorothy would

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