With that, I turned and left.Alyssa stayed rooted to her spot for a long time.She was still there when daylight faded, and the streetlights came on. Even after the crowds had disappeared and the street had emptied, she remained behind alone.Later, I heard that she'd spent another entire night sitting outside my inn.She left the next morning.Before going, she paid for my room and covered another three months in advance.She also left a message with the front desk."If he decides he doesn't want to stay here anymore, he can leave whenever he wants. Don't bother telling me."After that, Alyssa never came back.I eventually moved out of the inn and found somewhere quieter to live.Nobody there knew me, and nobody knew anything about my past.The days passed slowly after that, peaceful and uneventful.I went running every morning and spent my evenings watching the sun set over Lake Deloria.Eventually, I adopted a dog and named him Peanut.I was perfectly capable of build
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