Ten and a Half Sheep

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I scrolled and scrolled, swiping my finger on a screen.

My eyes skimmed through what I had left of our times together.

I contiuned and kept going on and on and on until it was the end.

I noticed the last thing she ever sent me, and scrolled up some more.

"I will never leave you."

"I want to be a reason for your happiness."

She was a reason. She was a reason...

And now she left.

I don't remember her exact words on why she left. I imagine it was "I feel like I am only causing you more problems."

Maybe I messed up. Maybe I did something wrong like I usually do...

I stare at the words on the screen from when they were last sent.

January 29th, 2017. The day after my birthday, and if I remember right so much closer to hers.

Or was I wrong? I don't remember. It has been too long.

I pause. It's just the tenth sheep raising back up. Is it such that big of a problem to me? Losing her?

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