The words might seem strangely gentle. Because it's a soft, understanding statement, as if merely agreeing with her on something she said. It seems, to him, the best reason for why she hasn't yet. Because something that is dreamed about -- something that matters so much -- is sometimes best left a dream. Something to become a regret. But a dream that has never been spoiled.
If he ever saw his father again--
But that thought disappears, too, almost as soon as it's formed. And he doesn't question it.
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The words might seem strangely gentle. Because it's a soft, understanding statement, as if merely agreeing with her on something she said. It seems, to him, the best reason for why she hasn't yet. Because something that is dreamed about -- something that matters so much -- is sometimes best left a dream. Something to become a regret. But a dream that has never been spoiled.
If he ever saw his father again--
But that thought disappears, too, almost as soon as it's formed. And he doesn't question it.