They always played nine ball at Bolucci’s on their anniversary, and lit the old scented candle they bought at a garage sale and never knew the scent of.
It was so old when they got it the sticker on the bottom of the glass was worn away, but the scent still scented, and they played the guessing game for years.
Rachel saw the pickup in the parking lot when she went out for a smoke.
The one that hit the gray feral cat she named Thundercloud, and kept going.
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