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At this, Madeleine let out a sigh of “Maddie, stop, I really—”
relief. “Oh thank goodness. Thank Madeleine stopped walking and
you, as well.” turned to face him. She snarled, “You
Felix stood up, and then paused, really what, huh? You really didn’t mean
suddenly unsure of what to do. Should it?”
I hold out my hand and shake hers? Should The rain got stronger. Wind whipped
I go for a hug? How do I even hug through a around. Felix almost lost his grip on
table? the black umbrella. Madeleine stood
He instead opted to give a small wave. her ground, looking fiercer and fiercer
“I’ll see you then, Madeleine.” as the downpour got worse and
She shook her head. “Call me worse.
Maddie.” “I’m sorry.”
Felix nodded slowly, “Alright… “Sorry doesn’t cut it, Felix, and you
Maddie.” know that.” She scowled. Her face
“Looking forward to it, Felix,” she darkened, almost vulnerable.
beamed back. “I trusted you.”
“I know,” he whispered through the
rain, “I know and I’m really sorry.”
“What’s up? Can we talk?”
Felix couldn’t tell from the drizzle, but
Please don’t wash me away, I’m not
it looked like Madeleine was crying.
sidewalk chalk
He had a sudden urge to pull her into
a hug, to make sure she was okay. But
he wouldn’t, she looked like she
“Maddie, wait!”
needed her space away from him.
Felix scrambled after her, hair tousled
She gulped. “I made you promise one
in hurry, umbrella swaying in the
thing, Felix. One thing.”
gentle sprinkle outdoors. His socks
“I know,” he repeated, and he thought
and soles were getting wet, but it
his voice couldn’t get any smaller.
didn’t matter to him. He kept running
after the girl walking away from him. “Never doubt me,” her voice cracked,
“because I know there will be
She wasn’t holding an umbrella, but
moments when I’ll be on my knees
instead was braving through it,
and not feel like myself. I told you all
walking slowly but steadily. Madeleine
of this.”
didn’t look back.
Felix shut his eyes. He didn’t trust
“Maddie, please, I just—”
himself to speak, so he just lowered
A car passed in front of him and Felix
his head.
swore as it nearly ran him over. She
kept walking.
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