- 14.
The rain stopped overnight. I was about to visit Grandma’s grave when I bumped into Alex at the front door. The breeze carried the scent of damp earth and rustled his shirt. He’d grown from a lanky teenager into a handsome young man. His eyes flickered with an emotion I
couldn’t decipher. “Long time no see,” he said, his voice low and pleasant, just as I
remembered. “Long time no see,” I echoed,
smiling. Now that he was back, I couldn’t
impose on his family any longer. I said goodbye
to Mrs. Peterson. She frowned thoughtfully. “I
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don’t feel right about you staying there alone.
Tell you what, let Alex move back in with you.”
Before I could refuse, Alex spoke. “Okay.” “I’ll
help you clean up the place later.” Under Mrs. Peterson’s hopeful gaze, I agreed.
