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.

jolted awake by the doorbell - Kevin had cto

were restless, sleep only claiming her in

this, Kevin," she said as she handed

office. Callif you need anything! And... if

caught on immediately and agreed to keep her

knew it was you who sent them, he even cracked a smile!"

and headed to the Bureau of Industry and

her concentration slipping. She almost messed up filing sdocuments, catching the mistake just in time. Emerging from the Bureau, her

voice, the epitof a "dad boyfriend." Just as Dorothy

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