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.

needed

ticked slowly by until Dorothy felt the

should go inside." "I'll sit for a while longer, then I'll head back in." He knew

together, remaining

grew darker and colder, the stone

a little in the process. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find

he remained

Everett finally

thought he was coming over to escort her inside, he walked straight past her without a second's

didn't get even a

had she expected Everett to use a video as

must be

truth he had uncovered was indisputable, and

him back to the ward, keeping a not-too-close, not-too-distant gap

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