When it's your time, there's no coming back. No do-overs, even if your heart aches with regret.

"Alright," Everett replied, his tone subdued, clearly not in the mood for conversation.

Dorothy didn't press him further. After hanging up, she texted Kevin, asking him to drop off sextra clothes for Everett at the hospital. The emergency room's chill could seep into your bones, necessitating layers more than usual.

Everett didn't chthat night.

Dorothy ended up crashing on the couch until the early hours.

was jolted awake by the doorbell - Kevin had cto take

Everett, her nights were restless, sleep only claiming her in

for this, Kevin," she said as

And... if there's any news from Everett at the hospital, could you letknow?" Dorothy knew it was a big ask for Kevin, but reaching out to Everett directly might make him overthink

as ever, caught on immediately

yesterday, and he knew it was you who sent them,

off, Dorothy quickly got ready and headed to the Bureau of Industry and

into the swing of things at work felt a bit awkward after a break, and coupled with the lack of sleep, she found her concentration slipping. She almost messed up filing

in his voice, the epitof a "dad boyfriend." Just as Dorothy was about to reply, someone

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