No.\u201d His answer was too quick. \u201cI mean, you didn\u2019t know him. It\u2019d be weird. I\u2019d rather deal with this alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
His tone felt strange, but I didn\u2019t want to push him while he was grieving.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay. When will you be back?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSunday evening. I\u2019ll pack light and take my car.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saturday morning dawned gray and rainy. Thane kissed my cheek before leaving. His bag looked barely packed.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrive safe,\u201d I called from the porch.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d he said, already pulling out of the driveway.<\/p>\n
The house felt hollow without him. Too quiet. So I decided to head to our country house that afternoon.<\/p>\n
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No.\u201d His answer was too quick. \u201cI mean, you didn\u2019t know him. It\u2019d be weird. I\u2019d rather deal with this alone.\u201d His tone felt strange, but I didn\u2019t want to push him while he was grieving. \u201cOkay. When will you be back?\u201d \u201cSunday evening. I\u2019ll pack light and take my car.\u201d Saturday morning dawned gray…<\/p>\n
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