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Chapter Thirty Three

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Sage

The knock on my door lingered in the air long after it sounded, like it had weight. Like it could crush me if I let it.

I didn’t answer right away. I sat on the edge of my bed, my hands folded tightly in my lap, staring at the wood grain of the door as if it might rearrange itself into instructions on what to do next. My heart was beating too fast, my thoughts tripping over each other.

Andre was on the other side.

“Hey,” he said again, softer this time. “Sage?”

I inhaled slowly, then stood. My legs felt unsteady as I crossed the room and wrapped my fingers around the doorknob. For a split second, I considered pretending I wasn’t there. That I had left already. That I was already gone.

Instead, I opened the door.

Andre stood there with his hands in his pockets, shoulders slightly hunched like he wasn’t sure if he was welcome. He looked different. Lighter, somehow. Rested. His hair was still a little damp, like he’d just showered, and he’d changed into a clean shirt that smelled fa
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    SageThe knock on my door lingered in the air long after it sounded, like it had weight. Like it could crush me if I let it.I didn’t answer right away. I sat on the edge of my bed, my hands folded tightly in my lap, staring at the wood grain of the door as if it might rearrange itself into instructions on what to do next. My heart was beating too fast, my thoughts tripping over each other.Andre was on the other side.“Hey,” he said again, softer this time. “Sage?”I inhaled slowly, then stood. My legs felt unsteady as I crossed the room and wrapped my fingers around the doorknob. For a split second, I considered pretending I wasn’t there. That I had left already. That I was already gone.Instead, I opened the door.Andre stood there with his hands in his pockets, shoulders slightly hunched like he wasn’t sure if he was welcome. He looked different. Lighter, somehow. Rested. His hair was still a little damp, like he’d just showered, and he’d changed into a clean shirt that smelled fa

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