Part of her knew she was rambling, and made no logical sense. The other part believed every word she said as truth
“Being there and not being there, because even when a person is there they’re not there.”
—R’ Joey Rosenfeld, Inspiration for the Nation, Episode 22
“The current tenants are still here, but they’ll be leaving by the end of the month.” The real estate agent turned the key and pushed the door open.
Ephraim nodded, but Shira was unsettled. She wanted to see a blank space, without someone else’s reality intruding on her imagination. But she quickly shuffled the thought to the back of her mind; she and Ephraim were out looking at homes. This was amazing. She looked at him, met his eyes and smiled, he smiled back.
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