I Was Shopping for Dinner… Then I Caught a Falling Box Above the Beautiful Store Clerk

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At her car, the sun was dropping behind the buildings.

Sabrina held her keys but did not unlock the door. We stood close enough that I could see a tiny spot of dried clay near the edge of her sleeve. She looked at me, then down at my hand.

Her fingers slid between mine.

“I had a really good time.”

“So did I.”

“Even with the bowl?”

“Especially with the bowl. It’s important to remain humble.”

She smiled, and the air between us changed.

This time, I did not