14.5 years.

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Man. Doesn’t seem like that long ago that this girl found and rescued me. She’s been my mirror. My shadow. My constant companion across the country. My best friend.

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Last week she started puking a lot. The past couple days, she’s stopped eating, now she’s not drinking, either. She doesn’t seem like she’s in pain, but it’s been a long, hard day, and she probably won’t hold out much longer.

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My girl. We’ve been through so much.

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They save us. If only we could save them.