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Оглавление“I’m doing my best to leave town, you know.”
“I know.” Rachel brought her eyes back to Matt’s face and gave him a sad smile. “And I’m not stopping you.”
“As long as I can do well with the presentation to the schoolkids tomorrow, I’m pretty sure I’ve got the job.”
“Congratulations.” She forced a smile and nodded quickly. “You deserve it.”
“I’m not as excited as I thought I’d be.”
“No?” She tried to force some cheerfulness, but failed. “I’m sorry. You’re my first friend here in town, and I’m going to miss you.”
“Me, too.” He sighed. “If things were different—”
“You don’t have to say it,” she said quietly. “It’s okay. They aren’t different.”
Rachel couldn’t help the melancholy thoughts that rose up inside her. She thought of her husband, who’d died too soon, of her son whose birth mother hadn’t been able to care for him, of her attempts to rebuild a life for her little boy, and now of Matt who had wormed his way into her life, and who would be off to new adventures just as soon as he could manage it. She felt lonely standing there, because no matter how solid and reassuring he felt right now, this wouldn’t last.
