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“Clutching his prize, Erik felt his face widen. She smiled back at him. Neither of them had said so much as hello yet she was looking at him with those eyes. Deep in the cathedral of his young being, Erik felt a bell toll, a peal of recognition. And for the rest of his life, he would swear, he would swear to anyone who asked, although nothing was said aloud, he heard Daisy Bianco speak to him. She said it with her eyes, he heard it clearly in his head, and it wasn’t hello. It was, “Well, here you are.” Here I am, he thought. Her expression grew expansive. The green in her eyes deepened. David cleared his throat. “Go put some shoes on, honey. Nails are all over the damn place.” “See ya,” she said, looking at Erik. Her voice was soft, a secret meant only for his ears. “Bye.” His mouth formed the word with barely a sound. It rose like a shimmering bubble and followed Daisy out the door. Pointedly David retrieved his lunch. Erik surrendered it, and through the glass of the lighting booth he watched Daisy walk back down the aisle of the auditorium. Sat and watched her as the atoms in his body slowly rearranged themselves.”