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it began like any other Thursday in late
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October the scent of freshly brewed
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coffee swirled through the air of our
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snug kitchen mixing delightfully with
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the earthy notes of the Autumn Leaves
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cascading down from the Aged oak trees
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outside as I sipped my coffee the
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morning sunlight filtered through the
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window casting a warm glow over the
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modest dining table an old sturdy piece
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of furniture inherited from my
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grandmother holding memories of family
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gatherings laughter and love little did
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I know this otherwise ordinary day would
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soon unravel the fabric of my life my
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partner Daniel had been unusually
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distant in the past few weeks I chalked
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it up to work stress he was managing
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several new projects at his job and
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often returned H drained his eyes dulled
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by exhaustion I wished I could do more
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to support him but felt powerless as he
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buried himself within the confines of
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his hectic schedule I remembered how in
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the earlier days of our relationship he
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would sit at that table his laughter
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resonating his stories rendering me
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Spellbound now silence filled the space
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between us more often than not as I
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prepared to leave for my afternoon shift
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at the local library I noticed Daniel's
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phone lying on the counter it buzzed
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insistently drawing my attention
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curiosity pricked at my heart but an
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innate sense of respect held me back
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back the screen illuminated a name I had
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never seen before Claire my instincts
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flared but I shook my head telling
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myself it was likely another colleague
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or perhaps an old friend I tucked the
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thought away and left for work
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determined to trust him
