HE WALKED STRANGERS THROUGH MY LAKE HOUSE LIKE HE OWNED IT

Gareth.”

He said something I couldn’t hear.

“Louder.”

“Since October.”

She nodded. She nodded a lot. She kept nodding. It was the worst nod I have ever watched.

“And your parents,” she said. “Earl and Pauline. Moving in.”

“That was – they need a place, Mom’s hip, I thought – “

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