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Pale and Lifeless

Anne

“Don’t be too hard on him,” the soothing voice of an elderly lady stopped me on my track.

I turned to face the lady that let me into the house earlier that night. She had her bag hanging loosely from her shoulders and a kind smile on her wrinkled face.

“Excuse me?” I asked, perplexed.

“Don’t be too hard on him dear. He’s quite a mess right now,” she said with the same kind smile.

I had frowned my face at this. She didn’t know one bit what was going on, yet she’s taking sides. I kept quiet, contemplating whether to just excuse myself and leave, or just turn and leave.

“You must be thinking, 'What’s this old lady yapping about?' I would think the same thing if I were you, but hear me out, child. He loves you…”

I rubbed my palm over my face in frustration. She still didn’t get it.

“That’s not the point ma'am…” I had begun but the shaking of her head made me stop talking.

“I know child. I heard you yelling in despair. I’ve also seen him at his worse for a while now. Dear, h
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