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Celia locked the door behind her and walked through the kitchen into her bedroom. She stood by the window and gazed into the distance at the minuscule patch of the ocean. The moon created streaks of light on the water. Celia moved her face closer to the window and bumped her head on a puppet’s foot. She took a long, deep breath. She breathed in the ocean smell and instantly felt calm.

Cigarette? Calories? Cigarette? Calories? Maybe both? No! Don’t do it. Think of the wrinkles it will cause with every puff you take. Think about your lungs. Don’t do it. A lollipop and a carton of ice cream replaced her urge for a smoke. With the rounded candy of the lollipop, she dug out small bits of ice cream.

Celia sat at the kitchen table under the window and stared out as she sugared up. On the street below, she saw a couple walk together through the glow of a streetlight. Look how cute they look holding hands. Would I ever be open to another relationship? Geoff’s face popped into her head. Her blood ran cold as the hairs on the back of her neck stood straight. It had been a very long time since she thought about him. She walked to her night table and picked up a book of matches on the way.