"Um," I said as I nodded.The box contained only a few items, all of which were given by Kevin. Books, brooches, a music box, pillows, and the Princess doll he bought for me after I gave the original to the little girl.I didn't bring my instrument on purpose, giving myself a glimmer of hope, and the privilege of coming back.“Jill.” He called out my name. "I understand your decision because you're still young, but you should know that I'm not so young anymore."He approached me and stroked my hair one last time. "I'm willing to wait for you, but not for long."The doorbell then rang.Seeing Alvin after all this time felt like it had been a century.I used to look forward to him picking me up after class or college and driving me home countless times, but when the time came, I was filled with sadness.We seemed to have always lagged one step behind each other.Kevin handed Alvin my suitcase and said, "The medicines he usually takes are here, and each bottle is labelled. If you're too
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