I mean, look at your brother and Candace. They stay together because they’re afraid to be alone, yet they don’t even like each other. What’s the point?” “Maggie thinks Pax is afraid to be alone, too.” “He is.” “Maybe. I don’t know. You should have seen Poppy with Mike. They never acted like they were obligated to be together. As close as she and I are, she was different with him, more vulnerable, more open, like she entrusted him with those parts of her that were difficult for her to expose to others—even herself. She was sillier with him, too, giggly and goofy. And he was even worse.” I
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