“Oh, Adam, I’m so sorry,” I said, walking closer to him. I wanted to touch him, hug him, just do something to give him comfort, but he looked wound up so tight that I didn’t dare touch him.So, I just stayed close by.“You might be so confused by now,” he whispered, studiously looking down at his own shoes. “Have you ever heard me talk about her?”“I haven’t,” I admitted, leaning against the wall so I could look up at the sky.It was a nice day today, so at odds with what we were going through.“But then again, we haven’t known each other for too long.”“Yeah,” he muttered. “I don’t know if I would’ve talked about her, even if we were. She’s just…a sensitive subject in our family.”My curiosity piqued, but I didn’t dare ask.“Judging by your reaction to the news, I can tell that no matter what, you loved her.”“I did,” he nodded. “It’s just…God!”He blinked rapidly, as if he was trying to hold back tears, and my caution broke.I turned to him and took him in my arms. He clung to me, h
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