Chapter Three

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"We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except the memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that our eyes once watered."
-Tom Stoppard

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Will... Will you forget me?"

Concern fills his eyes as we stare deeply into each other's soul. We have children together. We have a life to withhold...

"No baby... I will never forget you.."

Whether or not this can be kept, I need to insure my sanity..

I need to insure my Mentality.

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***** 2 years ago*****

"Come on, babies!"

"Come on, babies!"

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(Christopher, now three)

(Christopher, now three)

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(Leah, two years old.. The first fraternal twin.)

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(Naveah, two... The second fraternal twin.)

I yell out to my children. Stumbling as the three of them begin to walk towards the door. Grinning while looking down, I feel Christopher's arms snake around my waist as we stand behind the door.

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