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The Half-Life of Apologies

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Eli opened the door. When Dana said the name Frank Mooney, his face went flat and cold. "He's dying," she said. Eli laughed once, with no humor in it. "Good," he said. "Is that all?" But he didn't close the door.

"I'm not here to make you go," Dana said. "I just thought you should know." Eli nodded slowly. "He never let me decide anything back then," he said. "So this one's mine." He took her number and said he'd call. He never did. Some choices you make by saying nothing at all.

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