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Chapter 3: Dead Inside
"Jason, wake up! Tara shakes me and I can barely open my eyes. "You were having a bad nightmare and I have to go home to get the kids ready for school. Are you feeling better?" She asks as she puts her purse on the table and grabs her jacket.
Sitting up, I lie to her, "Yes, now go home and get them to school before I start feeling bad that you stayed the night." Just as she starts to open the door I comment, "Tara, you are the best. I mean it, I don't know what I would have done without you all these years."
She turns back to me and walks over to give me a hug, putting her arms around my neck. Hugging me tight, she kisses my cheek and I smell her favorite perfume when she straightens up. "Little brother, for the longest time I thought you would turn out to be a complete asshole, but then there are times like this that make me think there is hope for you." She laughs and walks to the door.
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