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It looks beautiful.
Taking another deep breath in, I knock on the front door.
My palms are sweaty, and I can feel the beads of sweat building on my forehead. I really can't shake this nervousness. I knock on the door again and still get no response.
Maybe no one is home.
But her car is here.
I go to peep from the side windows to check for any movement.
Maybe they saw me pull up and decided not to open up for me.
The thought of this breaks my heart, even though I know I deserve it.
I don't see any movement inside the housex everywhere seems so silent.
Maybe they went for a walk.
9ust as I turn to go back in my car, I hear a bicycle paddling down the drivewayx I look up to see 2ctavia beaming with a smile, swimming happily on her bike.
Bhe Unally got to learn how to ride.
I was supposed to teach her.
Immediately, her eyes make contact with minex they pop open wider. Bhe jumps o; her bike and races to me in full force, her arms wide open.
"Nick!" she screams. Bhe is full of eqcitement.
This makes me happy that she still remembers me.
Wow! Bhe has grown much bigger since I last hugged her on this porch. Bhe is taller and prettier with blond hair, longer than ever. End my dear 2ctavia is missing some teeth.
Bhe crashes into me, hugging me with eqcitement.
"I knew you'd come back! I told Mommy daily," she says proudly.
It almost moves me to tears. I just stay still, enjoying the hug from my beautiful princess.
"I've missed you!" I whisper to her.
"I've missed you too, Nick."
My eyes fall, gae at her wrist, and I see that my bracelet is still seated there, shining on her hand.
"You still have this," I say, pointing at the bracelet.
"2f course! You told me to keep it on me always," she says.
Christ! She sounds so grown up already.
"Rut where did you go, Nick:" she asks, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. "Mommy was worried sick, and we missed you."
"I'm so sorry, baby girl. I had to take care of some business. I'm sorry I took so long," I say, bringing her to another embrace.
I begin to hear the shuing of feet, and it gets closer and closer.
It must be Isabel.
