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“James is why I never left. I should have left.”
“This is my first real memory of James. In every memory before that, hes just a flash of color, a warm body with a blurred face, a comforting voice begging me not to die. When he planted himself bet...”
“He stabs his fingers through his drying hair and resumes his pacing. You think I dont know this went really fast? I didnt plan for this to happen. Hell, I didnt even know if youd let me talk to you...”
“Two babies in little more than a year and a half. Knockout Jimmy was forced to give up boxing and take a job in the paper mill. It broke him, and in turn, he broke us all.”
“James Knockout Jimmy OBrien, Granite Falls very own boxing legenda title he held until a young groupie poked holes in the condom she made him wear for protection.My brother was born nine months lat...”
“I feel his intense gaze skimming my face and force myself to look him in the eye. This time, when he leans closer, I know what he wants. He traces my jaw with his fingertips, then moves lower to my...”
“Selfish as this sounds, I meant what I said earlier, he finally says.I try to remember what he said, but everything is kind of a blur. Which part? The Im glad you came tonight part.So Im not imagin...”
“This is my first real memory of James. In every memory before that, he’s just a flash of color, a warm body with a blurred face, a comforting voice begging me not to die. When he planted himself be...”
“He stabs his fingers through his drying hair and resumes his pacing. “You think I don’t know this went really fast? I didn’t plan for this to happen. Hell, I didn’t even know if you’d let me talk t...”
“James “Knockout Jimmy” O’Brien, Granite Fall’s very own boxing legend—a title he held until a young groupie poked holes in the condom she made him wear “for protection.”My brother was born nine mon...”
“Selfish as this sounds, I meant what I said earlier,” he finally says.I try to remember what he said, but everything is kind of a blur. “Which part?” “The ‘I’m glad you came tonight’ part.”So I’m n...”
