Different

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She didn't care anymore if it seemed suspicious to go skateboarding around his house. If it was going to be something, it might as well be love.

When passing by the back of his house, she noticed something different. All the windows were open and the screens were taken off. She was very confused, and hoped they were just cleaning the windows. She didn't want to think of the possibility of him moving out, him being so new to the neighborhood.

She returned to her house, worried about what was happening. Many things she didn't understand were happening all at the same time. All the open screen-less windows, suddenly not being able to see him again. She just wanted to know what was happening, and most of all, if she would ever see him again.

That night, she went for her nightly run and saw no cars in his garage. Was it even possible to move out after only two days of living in a house?

The next day, she noticed the cars never came back. The house looked empty, without a single light inside throughout the whole day.

She woke up in the morning and rushed to look out the window. When she look outside, the sun's blinding white light made her blink twice. When she reopened her eyes, everything changed.

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