“Colton is like your sparrow back in Boston. He brought joy to my life and made me smile for a summer, but I woke up one day and he was gone. That was it. That’s the end of our story.” Mac steps forward, chuckling as he takes my face between his hands. “That is literally the stupidest analogy I’ve ever heard. Do you want to know why?” I shake my head. “Not particularly. I was just trying to explain it to you in a way you’d understand.” Mac smooshes my cheeks together. “Too bad, I’m going to tell you anyway. First off, you can’t blame a bird for migrating any more than you can blame a wolf for
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