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A pause, then, “Give my best to grandma.
Come back when you’re done. Ryan keeps
asking for you.”
I replied, “Tell him that we’re divorced.
I heard a lighter click, then Ben’s steady
voice, “Is this because of Liam?”
“Liam?” I struggled to remember the name,
“What does he have to do with this?”
“He’s back,” Ben said. “You two are in the
same place right now.”
“Ben,” I rubbed my temples. “You aren’t
making any sense, I don’t know what you’re
talking about, nor do I care to know.”
“Anything else you need, you can ask the
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housekeeper. When Ryan is sick, take him to
the doctor.”
“I want to make this clear. I want us to have
nothing to do with each other, going
forward.”
Ben paused, “Okay, your wish is my
command.”
I was ecstatic when we finally arrived at my
grandmother’s.
It was modernized, but still had its heritage.
The old house, the familiar porch, the creek…
But, there was an unfamiliar face.
A young man, wearing a black t–shirt, a silver
chain, his hair wet, looking fresh from a
