All too late for his love

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Aaron’s eyes welled up with tears, but he didn’t respond to Matthew. Instead, he gently tugged at Willow’s sleeve.

“Mom, let’s go home.”

Deep down, he yearned for his Uncle Matthew to hold him once more, but the man standing before him was no longer the warm, caring figure he remembered. He didn’t want his mom to worry any longer.

“Alright, Aaron, let’s go home.”

Willow felt grateful and handed the laptop back to Eric before turning to lan. “Mr. Nightingale, thanks for the laptop. Your jacket’s still at my place. I’ll bring it down later.”

“No need,” lan replied, though he wanted to offer to go up himself. He paused briefly before adding. Willow, I’ll swing by another day to grab it. Take care.”

Feeling genuinely exhausted and in considerable pain from her ankle, Willow was relieved not to have to climb back up to deliver lan’s jacket. She nodded politely to him before taking Aaron’s hand and slowly making their way back into the apartment complex.

through the gates of the complex, Aaron abruptly stopped and turned around. Biting his lip as if

Uncle Matthew anymore. My Uncle Matthew was the best person in the world. He loved me

he never comes back, he’ll always be important to me, irreplaceable. Mr. Mayer,

words, Aaron tightly gripped Willow’s arm and marched forward without a backward

pang. He had convinced himself he didn’t care about

had turned frigid and desolate, leaving him isolated and

any semblance of warmth.

felt the urge to call his grandfather, Moses, and let him

date tomorrow. Meeting Willow had

owl, hadn’t hit the hay yet and picked up the phone

“lan, what is it?”

going to that blind date tomorrow night,” lan said,

habit even

already booked the private

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telling you, you must go tomorrow night! If you