“I miss you,” she says. It’s a whisper I almost don’t catch. “I’m right here,” I say, gently touching her cheek. “I’m right here, love.” But she shakes her head. Even as I pull her closer, even as she falls back asleep, she shakes her head. And I wonder if she’s not wrong.

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