Day after day, he stays.
He helps me sleep.
He helps me eat.
He helps me.
I told him to go back to work, that he can't stop, just for me.
He told my boss I was taking a break.
He told his boss he was taking a break, too.
It's been three whole weeks.
So he goes back to work.
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In Pieces
Short StoryI didn't want to destroy him. I was afraid I would break him into pieces. And add him to the list of people I've broken. There's too many on that list. Too many.
