Lightly rain fell, collecting in droplets on the leaves, blurring the eyes of men walking their dogs, of women jogging across concrete. Josh watched, stared unfocused, contemplated considered, and felt the rain slowly soak into his hair. It hadn’t been raining long. It hadn’t been long since Arietta had sat and stood and hugged him and left. She’d left and he was still sat there. She’d left this time, but he had left her, and he was leaving again.

“Can we meet this week?”

“I’m busy, why?”

“I’m going away. It’ll be a long time until I see you again.”

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