The Book...

She read it in two sittings.
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When she was done, she walked toward me from the kitchen, holding the manuscript with both hands.
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"kj," she said. "You've written a novel."
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I stared at her. "A real novel?" I asked. "In the same league as all the novels you read?"
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"Yes." she said. "It's good."
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"Why?" I asked.
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"You can understand how much these women love each other. It's real."
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That happens to be the very reason I wrote the story of Alex and Lily. That happens to be the reaction I hope for.
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She smiled. "It's good, honey. It really is."
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Sometimes the opinion of one special person is quite enough.
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