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then Caleb’s, then Clara’s once more, the little rectangle jumping and shivering against the wood. And this time I did not reach for it like a mother rushing toward a fire. This time I let it ring, and I sat in the quiet of the house they had forgotten belonged to me, and I finished my coffee while it was still warm.

The calls stopped after a while.continue reading …