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Maya “You?what?!” I reach out for the doorframe to hold me up. The flashing blue and red lights on top of Wyatt’s cruiser light up the house.…

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Richard My?neck cranes as I take in all three stories of the lake house. In broad daylight, there is no way to hide the imperfections plaguing the…

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Richard If?it weren’t for me needing to return to Chicago for my cat, Merlin, and a few more pieces of clothing, I wouldn’t have bothered attending the…

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Maya Richard didn’t give me more than a weekend to process the news about the lake house before he texted me bright and early Monday morning asking…

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Maya “I’m?sorry, Ms. Dela Rosa.” Grandpa Bert’s lawyer apologizes for the second time today, although it does little to ease the burn in my throat. This can’t…

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Richard Maya?stuns me into silence. She doesn’t stick around for a reply that probably won’t come. Whatever relief I gained from finding out neither Maya nor myself…

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Maya I skip my usual morning tinto and have a double shot of espresso, hoping a good hit of caffeine will save me from the utter exhaustion…

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Richard During?my drive to the motel, I take in the sleepy town. The brick buildings along Main Street are the same ones from my childhood, although they…

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Maya I slide the curtain back into place with a shaky hand as Richard’s taillights disappear down the driveway. Whatever semblance of control I had over my…

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Richard I blink up at the ceiling and wait for the blurry chandelier to come into focus. It takes a minute for my vision to clear, although…