I said that’s great and told Nozomi I would see her soon. But when I got up to go, she started pointing at this pen and paper, like she wanted to write something down. I got them for her, and real slow, she wrote me a note: ‘Sorry. I’m sorry about the bar.’ I was like what are you saying? Don’t apologize. After everything you’ve been through, I said, rubbing her legs for her. It’s okay, it’s okay. Don’t worry. You’re going to get better. We’re strong, stronger than this. I wanted to smile for her, but I couldn’t stop crying. She was crying, too, and her bandages were getting wet. I just sat
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