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jswelch.pens ... a story cycle Jul 23, 2025

Ness took him back and they drove all around looking for the Suburban, but his chance was gone. She was already headed east as he headed back out west. The whole journey was now just a ride in the desert.⁣
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jswelch.pens ... a story cycle Jul 23, 2025

“We’ve got to turn around!” Harry called to Ness.⁣
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“What?! No! We have no time to turn around. We keep going.”⁣
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“Ness, please, I’ve got to go back to her. I feel it’s meant to be.”⁣
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jswelch.pens ... a story cycle Jul 23, 2025

Ness pulled up next to him, and they turned west for home, longing for the cool, fresh breeze of the ocean. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘵. Outside of town, his gut turned as he realized that he had missed everything—the silly ice cream, the non-talking, the goodbye. On reflection, it all seemed like a sign to take a chance on love, which he clued into too late.⁣

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