“Thank you so much for this. You really went above and beyond tonight, and I’m so thankful you were here.” “It’s the least I could do.” I tilted my head, really looking at him. It felt like something had just happened, but I didn’t know what it was. Erik, without knowing me, had done so much right. He pulled me away before I made the situation worse, got me to solitude before I lost control of my emotions, and stayed with me, listening to my worries and making everything better with his words. There were scores of people on call, ready to do whatever I asked. It was so funny to me that with
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