The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

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Matilda took a deep breath and tried once more to reason with Noelle. "Have you thought about your future? Forget everything else the medical expenses alone will be enough to crush you! Your father..." "No matter what, I won't starve to death," Noelle interrupted bluntly. "This isn't something you should worry about. From now on, just pretend I was never found.

"Your daughter, Noelle Swanson, died when she got lost at five years old."

In the end, Matilda left.

Noelle sat on the couch in silence for a while before quietly picking up her racket and walking out the door.

At the gym near the high school, Noelle swung her racket with all her strength.

The gym had air conditioning, but after such intense exercise, sweat was dripping down her face,

soaking her hair. Her vision was starting to blur from the sweat in her eyes.

Just as she was waiting for her opponent to serve, a familiar voice broke through the air, "Let me play for a while."

Her temporary partner, a college student by the looks of him, didn't refuse. He simply nodded and tossed the ball to the newcomer before heading to the side to take a water break

be here," Maxwell said as he looked at

focusing intently on the

at you, all sweaty.

a moment. When she realized he wasn't planning on playing with her, she turned around and went to find another

caught up and grabbed

"Let go of me."

pulled her in the opposite

let

shoved at him repeatedly, but Maxwell's strength

free.

he yanked

around her. "If it hurts, just cry it out. Don't worry.

words froze Noelle in place. The hand she had raised finally dropped, and

her teeth, her heart pounding from the exertion Something quickly slid down her cheeks, but she convinced herself it was just

cried

love her-her father, her mother, even

dried up a long

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