Before And Ever Since (9781101612286) (2012)
“There is an argument to be made that I didn’t have to leave right away, either, but once I knew he was gone I couldn’t get in my car fast enough.
As I pulled into his driveway, I winced at the crunching gravel under the tires, knowing I’d just knocked down my thinking time by half. I had no idea what to say. I didn’t choose Kevin, you stupid moron, probably wasn’t the best way to start.
I walked slowly, knowing he already knew I was there. I wasn’t even sure why, other than the need to ...set the record straight. He needed to know. Or maybe I just needed to say it. Still, he didn’t swing the door open ahead of time, he didn’t stand there waiting for me. Maybe he was going to make me sweat it. Or maybe he didn’t care anymore.
I shouldn’t have cared, either. The one thing I was doing with absolute certainty—hunting him down to rehash history—was the one thing I knew better than to do. And yet, there I was on his doorstep.MoreLess
As I pulled into his driveway, I winced at the crunching gravel under the tires, knowing I’d just knocked down my thinking time by half. I had no idea what to say. I didn’t choose Kevin, you stupid moron, probably wasn’t the best way to start.
I walked slowly, knowing he already knew I was there. I wasn’t even sure why, other than the need to ...set the record straight. He needed to know. Or maybe I just needed to say it. Still, he didn’t swing the door open ahead of time, he didn’t stand there waiting for me. Maybe he was going to make me sweat it. Or maybe he didn’t care anymore.
I shouldn’t have cared, either. The one thing I was doing with absolute certainty—hunting him down to rehash history—was the one thing I knew better than to do. And yet, there I was on his doorstep.MoreLess
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