Half Blood
“Mark’s legs were stretched out under Jerry’s chair, forcing his own legs to straddle Mark’s ankles.
Mark’s mouth opened again, then shut, then opened and finally shut once more. Jerry studied his expression, deciding that it looked as if Mark wanted to say something for a long time, but couldn’t find the words. Jerry cleared his throat. ‘What is it Mark?’ His chestnut eyes met his. ‘I’ve missed you,’ he replied candidly. Jerry squeezed his eyes shut and pretended that he hadn’t just heard t...hat. He didn’t need to hear that. He’d been working hard on forgetting all about him, and those four words just set him back to the beginning. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred dollars. ‘Did you hear me, Jer? I’ve missed you.’ Jerry opened his eyes slowly, breathing out a steady breath and focussing on Mark. ‘Why did you have to say that?’ Mark looked confused. ‘I wanted you to know that I still—’ Jerry stopped him by holding up his hand.MoreLess
Mark’s mouth opened again, then shut, then opened and finally shut once more. Jerry studied his expression, deciding that it looked as if Mark wanted to say something for a long time, but couldn’t find the words. Jerry cleared his throat. ‘What is it Mark?’ His chestnut eyes met his. ‘I’ve missed you,’ he replied candidly. Jerry squeezed his eyes shut and pretended that he hadn’t just heard t...hat. He didn’t need to hear that. He’d been working hard on forgetting all about him, and those four words just set him back to the beginning. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred dollars. ‘Did you hear me, Jer? I’ve missed you.’ Jerry opened his eyes slowly, breathing out a steady breath and focussing on Mark. ‘Why did you have to say that?’ Mark looked confused. ‘I wanted you to know that I still—’ Jerry stopped him by holding up his hand.MoreLess
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