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           Makingyoufeelyoureallydidowehersomething,justlikesheneverstarteditallinthefirstplace.

           "Pleasesaysomething."

           What,Isaid.

           "ThatyoudoatleastunderstandwhatI’vejustsaid."

           Iunderstand.

           "Isthatall?"

           Idon’tfeelliketalking,Isaid.

           "Youcouldhavetoldme.Youcouldhavestoppedmeattheverybeginning."

           Itried,Isaid.

           Shekneltinfrontofthefire.

           "It’sfantastic.We’refurtherapartthanever."

           Isaid,youhatedmebefore.NowIsupposeyoudespisemeaswell.

           "Ipityyou.IpityyouforwhatyouareandIpityyoufornotseeingwhatIam."

           Icanseewhatyouare,Isaid.Don’tyouthinkIcan’t.

           Isoundedsharp,I’dhadenough.Shelookedroundquick,thenbentdown,herhandscoveringherface.Ithinkshewaspretendingtocryabit.Wellintheendshesaidinaveryquietvoice,"Pleasetakemedown."

           Sodownwewent.SheturnedwhenshewasinsideandIwasgoingtogo,havingremovedhercords.

           "We’vebeennakedinfrontofeachother,"shesaid."Wecan’tbefurtherapart."

           IwaslikemadwhenIgotout.Ican’texplain.Ididn’tsleepthewholenight.Itkeptoncomingback,mestandingandlyingtherewithnoclotheson,thewayIactedandwhatshemustthink.Icouldjustseeherlaughingatmedownthere.EverytimeIthoughtaboutit,itwaslikemywholebodywentred.Ididn’twantthenighttoend.Iwantedittostaydarkforever.

           Iwalkedaboutupstairsforhours.