“Mm-hmm.” I nod and open my mouth to say…something, but it doesn’t matter what because I’m struck by a revelation, an epiphany. “We’re soul mates.” I can’t breathe, and at the same time, I feel light as a balloon. “Excuse me?” “Yes.” My eyes widen as everything slides into place. “That’s it. We’re soul mates.” “I… You… What?” “Oh, would you relax?” I can imagine the vein on the side of his neck pulsing. “Not the kind who end up together or live happily ever after. We’re not that kind of soul mates. Even I’m not that naïve. What I mean is, we understand each other. We’re similar—well, similar
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