Everett finally understood why Dorothy wouldn't allow him to attend her mother's memorial.

Indeed. He had no right to be there.

That place was forever beyond his worth.

He knew what he needed to do now was to help Dorothy leave the confines of Swevia County, and pursue the life she was meant to lead, but there were only three days left. The final three days.

Call him selfish or hypocritical, Everett had given himself this last deadline.

When Dorothy found him, he was sitting on the hospital steps, lost in thought.

The evening air was still crisp, and a gentle breeze played with the hem of his silk pajama top, which glinted in the pale moonlight.

She didn't disturb him, just quietly took a seat on a nearby bench.

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"I'll sit for a while longer, then I'll head back in."

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