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.”

be like that, dear. She doesn’t know the country. You should help this

your tricks. They

my dear! You know I can’t travel far. If Peter were here, I’d ask him to do it, but he’s not, and you’re the closest thing to family

not promising anything, okay? Besides, you could have told Peter to handle

could count on you,” his grandmother

down, he was grateful his

was fun but very liberal. He wouldn’t respect her youth and could

care of some things my grandmother

only had meetings with me, so it’s not a big deal.”

Thank

me to take you anywhere?”

my grandmother asked me to

I’ll call you back. What does

I don’t know her preferences very well yet. But one thing’s for sure–she

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