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It wasnt exactly how I pictured it, either,” Althea shouts back. Her legs are shaking. How do you think I feel? Do you think thats what I wanted?”
Then why did you do it?”
Althea stares at him, knowing if he even has to ask, its already over, shes already lost. I dont think I could have stopped it. And if you could remember, you would know what I mean, and you would know that Im right.”
Releasing her, he takes a step back, shaking his head. Theres gravel in his voice, a roughness shes never heard before. Ill tell you what I know. This, you and me, this is all just geography. If it had been some other little girl who grew up down the block from me, I would have been her best friend for ten years, too, until I realized one day that I wasnt sure I even liked her very much. Youre like an incumbent president that no one can stand but you get reelected anyway, you have the advantage because youre already in and when someones in its so much harder to get them out.”