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Forty four
"Will you be visiting Mom and Dad tonight?" Vicki asked, as she put some carrots into the tall and large fridge in James' kitchen.
I sighed. "Yeah, yeah. Seriously, no matter how I try not to feel bad for not always visiting them, it just doesn't work."
"You shouldn't feel bad." She closed the door of the fridge, picked up a napkin, and began cleaning the counters. "At least, all we're doing is to work. If Mom and Dad were conscious, they'd completely understand this."
"Uh. Guess so." I nodded.
I took a napkin as well, assisting her to clean the counters. For some reason, she was staring at me so much. It felt like she was being hesitant to say something.
"What?" I raised an eyebrow at her.
She shrugged. "Donno. I just feel like something's up with you. Is there something you need to tell me?"
I blinked as if I was confu
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