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Chapter 31
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3:30 PM SATURDAY
I’ll admit that a lot of the time I’m an idiot. I know I should be thinking things through more, that leaping in head first isn’t always the best course of action.
But it’s how I’ve always lived my life. It’s how I willalwayslive my life. I don’t have time to sit back and smell the roses. Not when there’s some new adventure around the bend.
It is what it is.
But bringing Sammi here to the Aquarium was fucking genius.
I think.
What better way to make her remember than bringing her here where it all began?
A move like this either makes me the dumbest smart person of all time or the smartest dumb person of all time.
Truthfully, I don’t know which one it is yet.
Looking at her now and seeing that wistful look in here eyes gives me hope. It’s like she’s piecing the puzzle together in her mind’s eye.
It’s like she’s remembering that she loves me.
That’s right, Sams. Remember everything, darl. Please.
She turns her head to look at me.
Her lips begin to curl upward into a smile.
I swear I can see this sparkle in her eyes.
I’m about ready to jump into the fucking air, I’m so ecstatic. After all of this craziness, she’s finally rememberi—correction: she remembers.
I’m so glad, I could crack open the champagne. It’s time to fucking celebrate.
I open my arms, and I’m leaning forward to hug her. I’m about to reaffirm my love for her.
And then she steps back and punches me in the face.
I take it all back. Every bit of leeway I gave myself. Iamthe dumbest dumb person of all time.
I’m barely registering what the fuck is going on, and she’s already storming out. She’s moving like a woman on a mission from God.
I hear the sound of giggling behind me. I turn around to see a bunch of teen Thai girls pointing and laughing at me.
“Thanks, ladies.”
I begin my chase after Sammi. We’ve come too far now to let things revert back to the same tired routine that they have been these last several years.
She makes it all the way down the Chao Phraya, which is farther than I expected.
“Sammi, stop. Just stop.”
She doesn’t.
I run up in front of her. My hands reach out and grab her shoulders.
