Hope and Pain

Tam shook her head. "Don't think that way. I am certain there will be a guy who will treasure you." She shrugged. "I honestly didn't think I'd meet a guy like Kent until I did. I have no doubt you will find a good man too."

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Chris smiled, but seeing how Serenity kept her dolls he felt he couldn't touch it for fear of break it. He did, however, nod. "That's pretty cool."

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Max sighed and shook his head. "For what? Fucking up in the biggest way possible?" He couldn't help as venom colored his words. "I bet you're sorry..." Then he sighed and shook his head. "I'm just... I fucking flabbergasted, Kevin. This is... this is bad..." He still couldn't look at him. It hurt to look at him.