I'm afraid of seeing him force a bitter smile, but I'm even more afraid of him smiling bitterly where I can't see him.
I say nothing, just as I've always done all these years: I say nothing.
We've been friends for twenty years, and I've never once been able to say it.
I'm afraid that just one word will be enough to bring everything crashing down.
I've always been right behind him, watching him, waiting for the day he suddenly turns around...
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