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heโs clutching her hand tightly, resting his head on her shoulder, โ i donโt think itโs really my mom anymore. โ
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โ mom , โ she repeats and guides him to the couch , sitting beside him . โ what about your mom ? โ her hand clutches theirs , giving them a reassuring squeeze .
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they shuffle alongside her, hanging onto her for what seems like dear life as the words attempt to break free from his lips.
โ mom. โ is all they can force out, the only explanation he can muster up.
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โ of course , โ she says softly , eyeing the blackness of the night behind darcy before shutting the door . she clutches him as they shuffle toward the living room . โ what happened , baby ? โ
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theyโre reaching out to help, but is most definitely a bit too clumsy to actually do any good.
โ iโm so sorry. . . โ face burning BRIGHT red, โ are you okay ? โ
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heโs trembling, though not from the cold. burying their face into heidiโs neck, throwing his arms around her.
โ . . . can i stay here tonight ? โ the voice comes out weak, just above a whisper. dejected.
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the thought of looking at his own reflection at this very moment unsettles him, though he knows she doesnโt know what he saw. . .
โ alright, fine. โ they sigh with a grin, โ but as long as youโre standing there with me. โ
they finally reach their lunch table, darcy +
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โ yeah , i have โโ all the time . โ she flips her hair . โ you need to more though , clearly . โ she teases . โ i have a huge body mirror in my room and youโre gonna stand in front of it . โ
she says with a particular โโ
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