SIX YEARS AGO.Lolette(AGE 18) Adrian (AGE 19)LOLETTE’S POV.The knock at my window came just after eleven, and I already knew from the rhythm of it that this wasn't a fun-Tuesday kind of visit.Three quick taps, a pause, two more. His annoyed knock.I pushed the curtain back and found him sitting on the garage roof with his knees pulled up, jaw tight, staring out at nothing in particular instead of looking up at my window like he normally did."Hey," I said, opening it.He climbed through without his usual commentary about my terrible window latch, dropped onto my desk chair, and spun it once before letting his feet drag it to a stop."You look like you want to punch something," I said."I do want to punch something.""Want to talk about it, or do you want to sit here being broody until you feel like a person again?""Broody." He almost smiled. "Great word choice."I climbed onto my bed, cross-legged, and waited him out. Adrian talked when he was ready, not a second before, and push
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