Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Nathan follows his mother to the grocery store and introduces himself to Daniel, completing the second favor. The man in the mirror grows younger and his room more comfortable. That evening, Nathan discovers the returned letter has vanished from the drawer, and his mother asks a question that suggests her memory is already shifting.
Nathan's sneakers slapped the pavement as he rounded the corner onto Maple Street. His lungs burned, but he didn't slow down. The grocery store's red sign glowed ahead, and through the glass doors he could see his mother's blue jacket near the produce section.
He pushed through the entrance, the cold air hitting his face. His mother stood at the apples, her basket half full. Beside her, a man in a brown jacket was reaching for the same bag of oranges. Their hands almost touched, and they both laughed.
Nathan's throat tightened. That must be Daniel.
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