Playmates: Wait For Me -

"Sorry," he panted, leaning his head on her shoulder. "Thanks for waiting."

He stood up, offering his hand. This time, they walked out of the park at exactly the same pace. Playmates: Wait For Me

He always did. He’d pause at the summit of the "Dragon Tail" slide, looking back with a grin that showed off a missing front tooth. He’d wait until her hand gripped the safety rail before he took the plunge into the woodchips below. "Sorry," he panted, leaning his head on her shoulder

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Wait for me, Leo! she’d chirp, her voice trailing after him like a kite string.

In high school, the cry changed. It became a text message sent from a library cubicle while Leo practiced for varsity soccer. Wait for me? she’d ask, hoping for a ride home. He’d linger by his car in the parking lot, long after his teammates left, just to see her walk through the double doors.