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Nicholas Boothman
Chapter 2:
The Unbelievable Truth
Henry stood outside Claire's apartment building, a bottle of wine in one hand and a decade of guilt in the other. The building was in a neighborhood he'd never visited. She’d moved here after their fight, and he'd never asked for the address. He checked the text with the address and pushed the button.
The intercom crackled. "Henry?"
"Yeah. It's me."
His sister’s apartment was on the fourth floor. No elevator. By the time he reached her door, his heart was pounding from more than just the stairs.
She opened the door before he could knock. She looked older than he remembered—maybe because he hadn’t really looked at her in years, or maybe he'd just stopped really looking at her years ago. Her hair was shorter. She was wearing jeans and an old college sweatshirt. No makeup. No performance.
"You're actually here," she said. "I said I would be."
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