Stolen Moments

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t and satisfie

ts. As I sett

lp but feel

or the day a

the beginni

I was eager t

ld

ng, I woke up

nd energize

quick breakfa

e set out for

d be in

at the site, I

of the place

endless pos

and I could a

ed project

f the day, we

property, ta

for its futur

elished every

we were on

g truly

gan to set, c

landscape, I

se of satisfac

the challe

confident t

ight

e of accomp

team and we

dy to unwind a

ful day

know that the

soon take a

course of my

ver have

had passed

y team and I r

long day of

s we made o

ooms, I coul

itement that s

e

excitement q

en I received

informing m

ad been injur

to the pent

standing outs

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fear as I pu

ered th

d George lyin

g around him

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at happened

beside him a

wo

sir," George

g with pain. "

room when I

a plate. It s

ew up and hit

r my breath,

over me. If

having the r

aps this acci

avo

t you to a hos

ge to his fe

ards th

hat about t

Nathan interj

d with

the property

ly. "George'

an always r

her

led George ou

he elevator,

edical attent

or the elevato

p but berate

. I had been

hand that I

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orry," George

whisper. "I d

to ha

fault, George

a comfortin

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ft whoosh. A

couldn't shake

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om

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he driver to

tal. George s

his head resti

he groan

t there, Geo

er whatever c

ed up to t

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sprang into a

the emerge

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aiting room,

or George's

e the feeling

t I had faile

his s

t like an eter

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expressi

he said, look

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im for now,

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lt washing

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odded, leadi

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bedside, I fe

the sight of h

d uncon

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mine. "I pro

in my power

gh

I made tha

e the feeling

t I had faile

d me

y his bedside,

t, I vowed to

ure that he

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t wore on,

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myself to lea

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I slept, m

the memory

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