Page 189 of Come Back to Me

*Twelve minutes later*

Tee: Umm.

Parker: ?

Tee: There may be something I’m keeping from you

Parker: What?

*Fourteen minutes later*

Parker: Fucking hell, Tee. What is it? Holy shit, you’re not dying, are you?

Tee: Nah. Though, technically, I suppose I am. My cells are oxidizing as we speak

Parker: Just regular death, then?

Tee: Yup. As far as I’m aware, I’m not ill. Unless you consider love to be a sickness? I’m sure there’s a psychiatrist who’s doing a study on it and says it is

Parker: Yes, but I don’t care about them lol.

Parker: What’s going on with you? You know you can talk to me about anything.

Tee: Well.

Tee: I mean.

Tee: I know

Tee: But

Parker: No buts

*Three minutes later*

Tee: Colt’s brother

Parker: Yes?

Tee: He’s Butch

Parker: Huh?

Tee: You know, the ‘Dear John’?

Parker: Wait.

Parker: Colt’s brother is your pen pal from the Forces?

Tee: Uh-huh

Parker: Wow.

Parker: I know it’s a small world

Parker: But that’s ridiculous

Parker: o.O

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