As I held the phone, my thoughts were somehow pulled back to a long, long time ago.

Some unfamiliar yet familiar fragments rushed into my memory.

"Derek! You said you'd come to my house for breakfast today, but you overslept again!!"

"Derek, it hurts so much! Carry me on your back, quick!"

"Derek, everyone says we have a marriage agreement. What's a marriage agreement?"

"Derek, pick that one, that big orange!"

"Derek..."

*****

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