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at made me feel better or Brandon. He was so nice to me when he didn't need to be. He owes me nothin

o I had to learn to find it myself. I closed myself off and never let anyone in b

tem, I literally had no one. And I didn't know how to change that. I still

while it makes me so happy to be around them, when th

guess. At least if I'm alo

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thoughts, but here was Macie bounding towards me. She

I said, tickl

's smooth voice asked. "I can keep

des, it's my day off so I thought we could

t as a sign that she did in

pted. It's a few extra minutes for him to s

sidewalks of New York with Macie's chatter leading the way. She's such a talkative kid. And creative too. She always ha

gle for the first one even though I was already pretty sure elephants had t

cie ran off and Brandon and

e to go to wor

ss," he said. "I make my own hours. And

e play with the other kids. I found it funny how kids could

cided to break it. "So, what was really bothering yo

ed. "I can read people pretty wel

uess I was just

hing, just patiently wa

nd sometimes at the end of th

look at him. "Well, you'll always have me and Maci

hined with unshed tears. "You don

was one of those smiles that made you f

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acie. I ran right to her. "What's

e's a

not a fan of bugs and it would

s hanging out. I let out a small shriek and step

t go and expertly handled the bug. "See?

oke. I am an excessive cleaner for the sole p

s arms giving him a big hug

note, I'm going

ut Macie whi

play Daddy

e, I have to

but let Brando

ll have more fun withou

go get i

t's too earl

changed once Brandon left and

ee what the commotion was about. I picked Macie up and q