TYSHA When Rue sensed my return, he opened his eyes and rose from the couch. "There's your food," I said, nodding towards the bowl of noodles I had prepared for him. "Thank you," he muttered, his voice barely above a whisper. "Don't you want some?" he asked, gesturing towards the food. I shook my head in response, declining his offer silently. As he began to eat, I settled on another couch nearby, waiting patiently for him to finish his meal and take his medicine. Once he had finished, I spoke up, unable to keep my silence any longer. "You need to stop waiting for me outside our house," I stated firmly, the words hanging heavily in the air between us. At my words, Rue turned towards me, his eyes losing their spark as the weight of my statement settled upon him. Despite the pain it caused him, I knew it was a conversation that needed to be had. We couldn
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