You show up out of nowhere and suddenly you’re the only one who matters.”

I stared at her.

She pressed a finger against my collarbone.

“What exactly are you expecting when he dies?”

“The same thing I’ve gotten from him my entire life.”

Her expression hardened.

“Which is?”

“NOTHING.”

I walked past her.

That evening, Thomas was worse.

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