My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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It was July 17th. That morning, the sun was shining brightly, its light filtering through the curtains. Maximus had gotten up early to for a run. It was Saturday, yet he still planned to go to the office. His plans changed abruptly when his phone rang–it was his grandmother.

“Hello,” he answered, a little breathless from running.

“Maximus, my dear, I need to ask you something!”

“What do you need, Grandma?” He knew she was about to pitch him one of her crazy ideas.

“Today is Mary’s birthday! I won’t be able to be with her, and it makes me feel so guilty. Today she turns eighteen, and I couldn’t throw her a proper party.”

“Grandma! It seems like you’re not cut out for having a granddaughter. What do you want me to do? I’m going to the office today. I can’t take her with me,” he said, sounding a bit exasperated.

“My dear! Palmer Group won’t collapse if you miss a day! Come on, help out this poor old lady!” she said, using a pitiful tone.

me think about what I can do. I’m not promising anything. I’ll check my schedule, and if I can cancel something. I’ll take her out to eat.”

know the country. You should help this poor old lady fulfill

your tricks. They won’t work

If Peter were here, I’d ask him to do it,

Besides, you could have told

count on you,” his grandmother replied, knowing that despite his tough demeanor, he

down, he was grateful his grandmother had told

thought of Peter getting close to this girl bothered him. Peter was fun but very liberal. He wouldn’t respect her youth

of some things my grandmother asked me to do. Please cancel

me, so it’s not a

Thank

me to take

off. I’m going out with Mary Today is her birthday, and my grandmother asked me to

me find out, and I’ll call you

don’t know! That’s the problem. I don’t know her preferences very well

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