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But being with Abby in the wash yesterday and staring at the stars last night had somehow left him with the craziness of unwarranted hope, with the naivete of reborn optimism. |
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That night, though, he watched the stars alone, for she did not join him. |
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In the morning, when he woke up, he sprang from bed, finding himself unwillingly eager for her company. |
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But when he went into the bedroom to awaken her for their trip home, she was gone. |
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