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 this moment of

slowly by until Dorothy felt the

"You should go inside." "I'll sit for a while longer, then I'll head back in." He knew she was there? But he hadn't glanced

together, remaining seated on

the night grew darker and colder, the stone beneath her

up and urged her to come inside, nagging her a little in the

he remained

minute later, Everett finally got

coming over to escort her inside, he walked straight past her without

get even a

hadn't anticipated things turning out this way, nor had she expected Everett to

must be disappointed

uncovered was indisputable, and she had nothing to argue

ward, keeping a not-too-close, not-too-distant gap between them, but they

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