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“You didn’t interrupt at all,” I said. “You needed warmth and shelter.
That’s what a place like this should offer.”
Where is he?”
She didn’t answer right away. Instead, she looked at Max, who was busy crumbling a piece of bread for Ellie.
“He had kind eyes, Alexis, just like your boy. He would have done the same thing you’re doing now.”
We sat for nearly half an hour.
Irene ate slowly, savoring every spoonful. After a while, I let Max stay with her and continued shopping. When I was done with our groceries, I added some essentials for Irene, canned goods, crackers, bottles of water, and food for Ellie.
When I handed it to her, she held the bag like it was something precious.
“Do you have somewhere to go tonight?” I asked.
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