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213|May Or May Not Mean Something

Austin followed Lionel out of the house, pulled out a cigarette, and sat on the flimsy steps.

"May I?" Lionel asked, pointing at the pack beside Austin as he joined him, the rotting wood grumbling under their combined weight.

"Are you allowed to smoke?"

"The only good thing about dying is that I'm allowed to do anything I want," Lionel smiled, and Austin couldn't help but like him a little. Anyone accepting death with as much grace as his father-in-law displayed was worth liking.

"How long do you have?" he asked, handing him the cigarettes and his Zippo.

"I told you I don't know," Lionel replied, fumbling with the lighter.

"The doctor must have told you something."

"It could be a year, three months or a week," Lionel said. "He wanted to run extensive tests, but I felt it was a waste of money."

"Do you want to live? Because if you do, I'm sure we can make a plan," Austin said, giving him a sidelong glance through the thick haze of smoke.

"I think I've lived," Lionel said, stuffing the c
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Elizabeth Emery
Lionel and Danica are the least likely couple anyone would expect to be happy.
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