Riley fumbles for the notebook, flipping through the pages to compare. The handwriting matches perfectly. It’s Amanda’s. She had made this for him, crafted this simple gift, with love and care. Riley can hardly bear it. His hand shakes as he puts the notebook back down, his eyes blurring with tears. He brushes his hand over his face, trying to stop them from falling, but they come anyway, hot and unbidden.He wipes his eyes quickly, but it doesn’t help. His fingers tremble, and when he touches the incense again, he feels a sting in his chest. It’s the scent that does it—the sweet, subtle fragrance of chestnut and vanilla. The same smell from the memory, the same scent Amanda wore when she stood in the sunlight, laughing. It’s her scent. She’s here, with me, in this room.But then, the grief hits him full
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