The words pierced my ears, leaving a deafening whistle behind. Even though the cup of tea stayed against my lips, I had stopped drinking it.
He stared at me as I lowered the cup to place it on the table.
"I'm very sorry to hear that," I said. "I… I didn't know about it."
"Why would you?"
His sentences were never easy to reply to. And to top it off, I wasn't used to having a conversation about such a topic.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Heart attack."
"I see…. You must have so many memories here. I guess you don't have a reason to sell your home anymore."
"Are you joking? I want to leav
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