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You know the way to the house.”
Haley quickly slapped the lid shut on the piano. It was an
old upright, lovingly played by her grandma since she was a
little girl. It was probably her favorite heirloom ever. “Are
you…? No. I don’t want to talk to my dad yet. I haven’t
figured out what I want to say.”
Her grandma shifted where she stood, shuffling in place a
little like she was trying to stretch out pins and needles from a
numb limb. “Not your dad.”
“Who, then?”
“Claire Finley.”
“What?” She scrambled off the bench and stood up. Her
whole body felt curiously numb, and she did the same thing
her grandma was doing, shuffling in place. “We can’t just go
to her house! Yes, I know the way, but we aren’t invited. She
doesn’t want to talk to me or see me. She sent me away,
remember?”
“But it’s been about a month. I’d say that’s enough time for
both of you to realize what it is you really want.”
Pain. Always the same pain. It assaulted Haley, starting
behind her breastbone. While she shifted from foot to foot, she
reached up and rubbed at the ache. “And if she hasn’t called
me in all this time, I think that means she knows what she
wants, and I’m not it.”
“I think she knows she wants you, but she’s trying to keep
her distance because she thinks that’s what’s best for you.
She’s spent her life sacrificing, Haley. I think you need to go
to her and make it clear that your feelings haven’t changed and
that you want to be with her despite all the impediments in
your way. You’re not choosing her or your dad, because that
