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Jeffrey nodded without hesitation. “Of course, I do.”
“Great! Then I’ll help you figure it out.”
In the days after bringing Jeffrey back home, Rachel focused on nothing but making sure he had fun.
Everywhere they went, she captured every moment, filling her phone with pictures.
There were solo shots of Jeffrey and snapshots of the two of them together.
By the end of the week, her gallery was overflowing.
“Why do you take so many pictures?” Jeffrey asked one evening after finishing his bath.
Rachel reached out and gently patted his damp hair, her gaze warm with affection. “Photos keep our memories
from fading. Even when time passes, they help us relive the moments that matter most. If one day I can’t move
around like I do now, I’ll still have these to remind me of all the times we shared.”
Jeffrey didn’t like the sound of that. It felt strangely sad.
He lowered his head and rested it against her knee, his fingers clutching her pant leg the way he used to when
he was little.
“I don’t like it when you talk like that. You’ll always be with me… right?”
Rachel stroked his hair, a quiet laugh escaping her lips at his stubbornness. “I’m not immortal. Have you ever
thought about the fact that one day I’ll grow old, get sick, and… what if I leave the world before you do?”
Jeffrey wrapped his arms tightly around both of her legs. “I don’t care–I won’t let you leave me.”
Seeing how deeply attached he was to her made Rachel’s heart ache.
Lately, memories of the past surfaced more often than she liked.
She remembered the days they spent hiding in the attic, terrified of being found by Moira, living every second
in fear. She recalled the hunger, the nights they went without food, their stomachs aching.
But now, they had finally made it through.
Life was getting better.
So why, just when things were looking up, did she have to fall sick and face the possibility of saying goodbye?
The stars shimmered in the night sky as Jeffrey gazed up, quietly counting them one by one.
“Jeffrey, my birthday is coming up. Did you know that?”
“Of course. I never forget your birthday.”
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“This year, I want something special from you. Will you get me a gift?”
Jeffrey nodded. “Okay.”
“But this time, I want you to earn the money yourself and buy it for me. Think you can do that?”
“Okay,” he agreed, then frowned slightly. “But… how do I make money on my own?”
“I’ll show you tomorrow. Sound good?”
The next morning, Rachel woke up early and laid out two sets of clothes for Jeffrey.
She brought them over and let him choose.
“I’ll go with the first set.”
“Alright, get dressed and freshen up. I’ll be downstairs waiting for you–don’t take too long.”
Since Jeffrey was a bit slow in the mornings, they had woken up extra early.
After breakfast, they left the house at exactly eight o’clock.
Rachel carried a thick stack of papers as she led Jeffrey from one place to another.
Standing in front of the towering office buildings, Jeffrey frowned in confusion. “What are we doing here?”
Rachel handed him a neatly prepared résumé and spoke with quiet sincerity. “Jeffrey, listen to me. I’ve always
known you were talented–smarter than most people.”
She met his gaze, her voice steady. “So, I want to help you find a job. When you meet the interviewer, don’t
get nervous. Don’t let fear take over. Just act like you’re talking to me.”
Her lips curled into a reassuring smile. “Imagine each of them is me. Answer their questions clearly. Don’t
hesitate or stutter. Can you do that?”
Jeffrey gave a hesitant nod, still a little uncertain. “A job?”
“Yes. This way, you’ll have your own money to spend. And if I’m not with you, you’ll still know how to take
care of yourself.”
“Do you really think I can do it?”
Jeffrey’s eyes flickered with both doubt and cautious hope.
“Of course. I believe in you. Don’t be afraid–we’ll take it one step at a time.”
“Okay,”
They climbed the stairs and stepped inside a building.
Rachel stayed by Jeffrey’s side, waiting with him in the hallway alongside the other candidates.
She glanced around, taking in the crowd. The position had only two openings, but with over twenty applicants filling the corridor, competition was going to be tough.
With Rachel by his side, Jeffrey managed to hold himself together.
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After an hour of waiting, his turn finally came
He got to his feet, but his entire body tensed. His hands shook as he hesitated.
“… I don’t want to go.” His voice was barely above a whisper, thick with fear.
Rachel crouched slightly to meet his eyes, her tone soothing yet firm. “Don’t be scared, Jeffrey. I’ll be right here. waiting for you. It’s only five minutes. Remember what you said? You wanted to earn money to buy me a gift.”
At the reminder, something flickered in Jeffrey’s expression. A small spark of determination.
He swallowed hard, his forehead damp with sweat.
Balling his hands into fists, he forced himself forward and stepped inside.
Outside the interview room, Rachel stood perfectly still, arms crossed tightly.
Her heart pounded so hard it felt like it might burst.
Ten seconds, twenty seconds…
Each moment dragged on unbearably.
A full minute passed.
Then, without warning, the door flew open, and Jeffrey stumbled backward as he was shoved out.
Several people stood in the doorway, their expressions twisted in disdain.
One of them scoffed, “The audacity. Someone like him applying here?”
Another snorted, “What, you think we’re idiots?”
“Get lost. Don’t come back.”
Jeffrey bit down on his lip, his eyes brimming with unshed tears.
Yet, he stayed silent, swallowing his pain without a single word of protest.
Rachel rushed to him, wrapping her arms around him in a fierce embrace.
“Don’t be scared, Jeffrey. I’m right here.” Her voice was soft but unwavering.
Seeing him like this shattered her. She had known the first interview would be brutal–brutal beyond words.
But she couldn’t afford to back down now.
If Jeffrey never learned to stand on his own, who would take care of him when she was gone?
Maybe Brian would do that for a while–three years, maybe five–but only Jeffrey could be there for himself for
a lifetime.
He had to learn. No matter how harsh the world was, she had to push forward.
Inside the room, the interviewer leaned back in his chair and spoke to HR with a dismissive wave.
“From now on, make it clear in all job postings—no hiring of the mentally or physically disabled.”
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Rachel had always believed in walking away, in avoiding unnecessary fights.
But after being humiliated again and again–mocked, dismissed- she couldn’t hold it in any longer.
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