Remember, she said.
Always, he said.
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Tulips.
Two lips.
Roses.
Reese’s.
Magnolia.
Macarena.
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Stop!
Go!
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You always do that.
I never.
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Where is this all going?
To hell in a handbasket.
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Don’t you ever take anything seriously?
No. That’s why you love me.
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I do. I do love you, most of the time.
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Always, he said.
I remember, she said.
end 6/6/16