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eetinghadgone,andind
thekiteonehuing
adriennefollocrackedopenadriennedrehedooropenfarther,andsauckinginthefinalerofafreshsheettheoldlinens,thelinenthat
hadonceogether,hadbeenbundledandtossedonthefloor
adriennestaredatthesheets,knoelledpaulflanneragainsheinhaledraggedly,tryingtostifleacry
jeantuedinsurpriseatthesound,hereyeswide
“adrienne”sheasked“areyouokay”
butadrienneuldntansthispointon,shearkingthedaysonthecalendaruntilpaulretued
“paul,”adrienneanser,“isinecuador”hervoice,shenoted,eady
“eandarepeatedherfingerstappedthetableasshestaredatherther“eback”
“heuldnt”
“”
insteadofansinside,shepulledoutapieandaasifithadbeentofrostudentsnotebookfoldedover,ithadyelloandasaothersnatenacrossthefront
“beforeitellyou,”adrienneon,“itoansherquestion”
“otherquestion”
adriennesled“youaskede”sheslidthepieceofpaperacrossthetabletoherdaughter“thisisthenoteheeonthedaythatheleft”
andahesitatedbeforetakingit,thensloothersittingaher,shebegantoread
dearadrienne,
youeoing,andthoughiknoe,butisupposethatsoneofthetraitsthatsstayede,theonenstantinlife
ifyourereadingthis,itansiveleftfinishedgoingtogodoundeoillusionsastoe
thisisntagoodbye,andidontontthatitsthereasonforthisletterrather,ioingtolookattheyearaheadasaakeitthroughthenextyearhoutyou
ifiyeyes,icanseeyouhebeachonourfirstnighttogetherhlightningflickeringonyourface,youelybeautiful,andithinkthatspartofthereasonioopenuptoyouina
oveditnsenseeoreigottoknooreirealizedhouanforhavinghadthechancetoetoknowyou
ihopethatyouredoingokayasinotsayinggoodbyetoyoutodayisthehardestthingilleverhavetodo,andeyouarethebestthingthatseverhappenedtoissyoualready,butiureinheartthatyoullbeealedrea
paul
theyearfolloiledre,theysotisnted,andevenheraroundher
shethoughtofpaulalonts,buthisigeostrealailtruckinguptheroad,stoppingandstartingheachdeliveryontheroute
theilusuallyarrivedbetoing,andadrienneailenvelopeshefavored,postagestasthatdepictedaescraheupperlefthander
eresloeessageinpaulsnotehadbeentruethoughitorfeelinghisararoundher,thepassioninhisehoadethedistanaginehoatabattereddesk,asinglebulbillunatingtheetisherigestookoneforighttakeanother,dependingonhedten,andadrienne,tryingtodivinehisspirit
sheasostseehiesideher;ifthebreezevedherhair,itontstogether,holdingeachotheronthegraveleddrive,the
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eetinghadgone,andind
thekiteonehuing
adriennefollocrackedopenadriennedrehedooropenfarther,andsauckinginthefinalerofafreshsheettheoldlinens,thelinenthat
hadonceogether,hadbeenbundledandtossedonthefloor
adriennestaredatthesheets,knoelledpaulflanneragainsheinhaledraggedly,tryingtostifleacry
jeantuedinsurpriseatthesound,hereyeswide
“adrienne”sheasked“areyouokay”
butadrienneuldntansthispointon,shearkingthedaysonthecalendaruntilpaulretued
“paul,”adrienneanser,“isinecuador”hervoice,shenoted,eady
“eandarepeatedherfingerstappedthetableasshestaredatherther“eback”
“heuldnt”
“”
insteadofansinside,shepulledoutapieandaasifithadbeentofrostudentsnotebookfoldedover,ithadyelloandasaothersnatenacrossthefront
“beforeitellyou,”adrienneon,“itoansherquestion”
“otherquestion”
adriennesled“youaskede”sheslidthepieceofpaperacrossthetabletoherdaughter“thisisthenoteheeonthedaythatheleft”
andahesitatedbeforetakingit,thensloothersittingaher,shebegantoread
dearadrienne,
youeoing,andthoughiknoe,butisupposethatsoneofthetraitsthatsstayede,theonenstantinlife
ifyourereadingthis,itansiveleftfinishedgoingtogodoundeoillusionsastoe
thisisntagoodbye,andidontontthatitsthereasonforthisletterrather,ioingtolookattheyearaheadasaakeitthroughthenextyearhoutyou
ifiyeyes,icanseeyouhebeachonourfirstnighttogetherhlightningflickeringonyourface,youelybeautiful,andithinkthatspartofthereasonioopenuptoyouina
oveditnsenseeoreigottoknooreirealizedhouanforhavinghadthechancetoetoknowyou
ihopethatyouredoingokayasinotsayinggoodbyetoyoutodayisthehardestthingilleverhavetodo,andeyouarethebestthingthatseverhappenedtoissyoualready,butiureinheartthatyoullbeealedrea
paul
theyearfolloiledre,theysotisnted,andevenheraroundher
shethoughtofpaulalonts,buthisigeostrealailtruckinguptheroad,stoppingandstartingheachdeliveryontheroute
theilusuallyarrivedbetoing,andadrienneailenvelopeshefavored,postagestasthatdepictedaescraheupperlefthander
eresloeessageinpaulsnotehadbeentruethoughitorfeelinghisararoundher,thepassioninhisehoadethedistanaginehoatabattereddesk,asinglebulbillunatingtheetisherigestookoneforighttakeanother,dependingonhedten,andadrienne,tryingtodivinehisspirit
sheasostseehiesideher;ifthebreezevedherhair,itontstogether,holdingeachotheronthegraveleddrive,the
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