a marvelo

oday to celebrate the l

ble she was, we call on a few of her neighbors to deliver their eulogies—“ Tara climbed

ld have known you’d be gone this soon?” She wh

eline was up there. Barely an

ooded the driveway to light candles and pay their tributes. Everything hap

tioned out, and the

es for her sake. “You know it’s sad that we all just get to pretend that

round times like these to put on a sho

gy then it’s fine. At least people showed up for her. The thing that’s sa

hing to write as an eulogy. She was always so uptigh

fucking roof. I mean it all says alot as to how we don’t really know how much any of us is struggling

” He said and Alyssa looked to him. “What?” “I got to lead a bunch of spoiled white kids to s

ne of your meetups?” Armani roll

ver from fucking Harry” He replied just before he stood to leave. Within

keep her and shine forth on her and be gracious to her— We ask oh Lord that you lift up our dearly departed Madeline Perez and gr

me

DAYS E

ck that her jaw dropped to the ground. In that instant, her gaz

she didn’t know Madeline but how

ng the news. It was natural that one felt this way over sui

n she eleven and she’d like to think she h

top of her roof before she jumped—“ “And there was a letter” “Can you leave her?” Tom stepped

s love. “Can you leave?” She yelled back at him. “I’m j

he interrupted as she grabbed Elle, w

k to Armani who shook his head. She walked towards the end o

” She said the words she

O

mother. Alyssa already had her arms wide open

ce their garage but then she heard her name

expectant of the call and she stood akimbo. “What is it?” Sh

. “I’m sorry, then i don’t know what came over me. Or if i

our years and now you’re

oking at Elle who was way to carried away by the

t’s fine. It

hatever because i have Elle. And i love Elle and i’m still holding o

ing her back on him. He stood there, sliding his hand into

to tell him that he’d lost her. He already

ks. Alyssa halted, a little bit startled as she tu

els to lose a neighbor that close— I mean it makes you question ev

ay” She replied. “I’m sure she’s in a better pl

very attracted to him. She’d made it abundantly clear

w. “How is he holding up?” She turned back t

ed her shoulders slightly as she tur

ck defensively,

hing was in Yonsdale, people were very fond of sharing

ng to stare at both Tara and Tom. “See yo

you a

the beat of the music. From the corner of his

site end of the room. She was just about seven years ol

groan, admitting to himself

Deborah. Be in sync with the rest of the crew” He’d consoled himself with the fact that everyone hated their jobs. H

tch the regionals, he’d hoped to impress. So he wa

rah then you do the hand thing” He ges

ad no choice but to calla break. Grabbing his water bottle

here wasn’t alot because truth be told, he didn’t have much frie

ee, i personally don’t understand the concept of dating apps

raumatizing enough, he’d swiped r

oked five something inches lik

photo where he’d oiled up his abs for a shoot. You’d t

lity to that. And Armani needed that kin

y for a relationship. “Why are you always angry?” The little girl walked

y are you always angry and yelling at us?” “I—“ H

He patted on the bench for Deb to sit while the

, putting away his phone and she smiled, as

they didn’t ask for much.

tick. He was from a very large family and the fi

osite. He wanted to tell Deb that he was merely projecting his

will— I will change” He settled on a p

ed him of his younger sister

st grew up and grew apart. Sa

t mean he was the problem? He took Deb’s

g at her for mixing her footwork. But then he wante

from when he was seventeen which was bad, really bad. But the validati

n’t okay with that? He was, if it made him just an iota of emotions. He watche

idn’t even realize until it was eight

lly her forehead. She moved slightly but Al was fas

pillow in his hands and a cover. He was headed to the couch, somewhere he h

bending her head to the side abit. His ey

d her phone which beeped out loud as she made her way

he symbolism that haunted her as

She’d managed to find the video of

point is your marriage really not worth savi

ike getting a third to spice it up. u

that w

s. Somewhere in the fit of rage when Tom failed to

nd put herself back out there, withou

uldn’t even fathom when she created a profile but

ers: Hey b

e con