Adrian’s discerning blue eyes watch me from the bottom of the church steps. I realize I’ve been standing here for a moment too long … and that I haven’t answered his question. “The main cause for debate was whether we should allow a food truck to park near the lake once a month,” I finally answer him and hop down the remainder of the steps. We walk side by side toward our homes and I feel safer than I ever have. I still turn on my phone flashlight, thankful when Adrian doesn’t ask me why I need one when there are street lamps. It’s odd that this taciturn man could feel safe to me when many of
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