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Wendy & Charlie's future pt3

Now I felt a sudden excitement. We would travel. There was no telling what we could do; sky was the limit. There was no holding us back.
“Get your things packed,” Mrs. Cooper said, “You leave tonight!”
“Tonight? So soon!?” Charlie’s face was fearful; without the fire he was just a regular man. I would help him. I loved him.
“You!” Mrs Cooper’s voice cut through my revery.
“Me?” I asked, shocked.
“Yes you, come with me!” she tromped out of the room.
With a nervous look to Charlie who just stood there passive, I followed. His mother led me into her bedroom; well kept, meticulous. She spun on me and jabbed a finger into my shoulder,
“Have you any idea how hard it was to keep something like this from happening?”
“No I..”
“You can’t rush him, Wendy! You can’t. He must be nurtured,”
She reached into jewelry box and produced a diamond ring. Taking my arm, she forced it into my hand,
“Take it,” she said, tears welling up, “wear it. Sell it. Do what you need, just take care of my boy!”
“I love him,” I said.

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