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Pretty soon, I learned cautious discretion. When your first crush crushes something kind ~ Eldest Daughter. Pratap walked around the empty apartment in his shorts and poured himself a glass of water. It had been two days since Amar had left, and the sudden silence around the apartment was loud. He had never stayed alone since college, and his loneliness had always been internal until now. He placed the empty glass down on the kitchen counter and eyed the Fitbit for a time. It was 5.30 AM, and he could not sleep. He walked into his office and opened his laptop to check the day’s schedule. Pratap parked his car on the pavement opposite Amar’s school, hoping to meet him briefly before he boarded the school bus home. He had the guardian pass that Ajabdeh had given him and contemplated taking him home. But that would freak Ajabdeh out; she would probably snatch his card. So he decided a hug would do just as well. He needed to tell Amar that he missed him. If life taught Pratap anything in t...
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