December 23rd, 2016 and sent a photo to Abdel of the pie she had prepared for him. Underneath, she wrote a small message: think of me every time you sit down to dinner. You deserve it. ***
Lisa put down the phone. Phil had died after a year-long battle with illness. She felt
indifferent. It was almost Christmas and her friends were waiting for her. Her friend John had also died recently. The one that had helped her with the last pie. He had died of Aids, just as Phil.
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