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“Clara…” Sawyer said, his eyes pleading. “Can
you forgive me? I promise, I’ll never lie to you
again.”
I smiled. “We’ll see.”
Sawyer stayed in the mountains.
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He gave up his life to live in a shack, eating
simple food, teaching and herding cattle.
Life was boring, but we were happy.
Three months later, I got a call.
It was Leo.
He was weak and sad. “Clara, I’m dying… This
is my punishment… Will you come to my
funeral?”
“No,” I said. “I don’t remember you. Our
marriage doesn’t count. I won’t be there.”
Leo started crying. “I regret everything…”
I hung up.
Too late for regrets.
The inanan had miminhad him
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The universe had punished him.
It was his fault.
Three days later, Leo’s lawyer called.
Leo was dead.
He had left me everything.
“Okay,” I said.
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The lawyer added, “He wanted you to carry his
coffin.”
“No time,” I said, and hung up.
Later, Sawyer came with flowers.
“Pretty?” He smiled.
“Yeah,” I said. “Very pretty.”
My future would be too.
