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It’s hard to think about taking her to the airport in a few hours. I don’t want to. I hate saying goodbye to her every damn time and no matter how many times we do it, it never becomes easier. If anything, it’s more difficult now that she’s so close to being done with college.

I’m not sure what the future will bring, but if she’s in my everyday life, everything will be good.

Just one year.

We take the shot and I know from the moment it hits my tongue that Arlo was right. Dammit. I try to hold in the cringe at the bitter assault. If sweaty socks and a year-old grapefruit peel that fell under the fridge had a lovechild, it would be this liquor.
“Wow,” I say when I can breathe. “That’s something.”
Darius cackles as he coughs. “That’s southern for gross.”