“I know it is hard to believe when people tell you things, so I will not do that. I will show you, yes? I won’t tell you that I won’t leave you. I will simply stay, and perhaps that will speak for itself. I am sorry for the people who have not treated you well, because they no longer get to know you and that is a terrible thing.” “Fuck,” he says on an exhale, swiping his hand across his cheek and smearing clay. I hurry to continue, because I’m not quite finished yet. “I am not this person who gets bored and goes looking for someone new. I am never wondering if there are better people out there
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