Then came the ice cream runs.
At first, they were a summer reward.
Milkshakes. Laughter. Whispered jokes.
I liked that she had something fun to look forward to.
Then November came.
December.
Frost on the sidewalks.
And Mike still grabbed his keys.
“Ice cream run?”
They stayed out longer.
Forty minutes. Sometimes almost an hour.
Vivian came back quieter.
And the feeling in my stomach didn’t go away.
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