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Adam John Monroe. I can’t believe he is standing right in front of me. Looking still the same with the exception of a slightly longer hair and beard. Oh my god it is my brother! I leaped into his arms as he held me tightly. “Adam. Oh my god you are actually here.” For a second I thought I was imagining things.
He chuckled running his hand through my hair, “didn’t expect to see you here either, lil’ Ana.” Aw! I missed being calling that. A cough behind me made me stand back on the ground but couldn’t take my eyes of my brother. I dusted the snow from his hair and shoulders trying to ignore the eyes that were digging holes through my back. He broke the silence by glancing at Nathan with a scowl. “You are her husband I presume?”
Nathan nodded and put out his hand to shake, Adam reached out hesitantly and then looked back at me. He wiped the stream of tears running down my face
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