Moving the computers to the center of the trailer, I stacked the boxes of books along the floorboard and then repacked the rest of the items inside. W...hen I was finished, I had five feet of room left, and I smiled as I now knew I had room for the last items I wanted.Closing the door, I walked to the van with the twelve-foot trailer attached, and drove to the main doors. As I neared them, they opened, and I drove out of the warehouse. The doors closed as I headed across town to the shop I had. I tried to calm myself as I ordered another drink, a double this time. I must be crazy to have come here, I thought to myself, but seeing you so close now I knew there was no way I could turn back. My mind was suddenly flooded with sweet thoughts of our online relationship. How you found me and with our first conversation formed an instant connection. The way we would share the most intimate aspects of our lives, laughing and crying together, being there for each other in rough times and. His family had accepted him; not rejectinghim as a "weirdo" or screwball. By accepting him as their sister anddaughter he felt both giddy and warm at their love for him. Hisdisappointment by Mark's change of heart and his outright lying about whyCorey began dressing bothered him. How could a friend like Mark changeso?They all knew the next few days were going to be difficult.The next morning, with his stomach churning over what was going to happenat school, Corey's mother entered his room as he. After a few moments, he found himself lost in thought and never noticed the small dormouse creeping along the floor. It nibbled at his toe, and he pulled back in shock ... and fell right into the box, which closed behind him.Again, there was an audible pop. * * * Only this time, David found himself standing on a strange porch waiting outside a door. It was springtime and the air felt cool. He looked down and realized why everything felt so cool:.
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