‘You waited’ said he. As we walked. ‘I did’ said I. Thought ‘I can’t do this’and he said ‘why?’ ‘Oh God, help me say this’ ‘I need to talk to you’ said I but I began, and he looked . . . ‘Okay’ he said . . . like a criminal flinching at a ~ ‘I don’t’ said I fire squad. His eyes asked ‘why?’ and I wished I hadn’t had to say ‘I just can’t tell you’ said I So I held back the truth ‘Great’ he said with a forced smile ‘Alright’ said I with a relieved sigh. We both wanted to cry I defeat you, and that can’t change
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