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a complet el y different lifes tyle and tax bracket . I probably nev er will

again. But I’m plea sant ly surprised to see tha t we aren’ t all tha t
different .
Misconception confirmed.
He looks down at hi s feet for a moment as he stand s in somew ha t
of an uns ure pose. It’s as if he’s suspend ed bet ween the des ire to say
somet hi ng el se to me and the need to lea ve. He glanc es at me one last

time—t hi s time witho ut so much of a poker face. I can see the
disappoint ment in the set of hi s mouth bef ore he turns and walks in
the other direc tion. He open s the door and I can hea r hi s footstep s
fade as he rushes down the stair wel l. I’m alone on the rooftop onc e
again, but to my surprise, I’m a little saddened by tha t no w.