15/03/2026 15:51

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Banging on the door at dawn just got discouraging. It makes sense, Nathaniel said. But they are like one of the happiest couples I know. I can't separate myself from the zombie.

I shook my head. If they both started crying I was going to leave. It was always so much easier going up than coming down. I'm hoping it won't come to that, I said.