[What was that term her mother had used once? When talking about the time she had spent with her father before their marriage? How he'd take her places, do things with her even though he couldn't afford very much.
It had been such a long, long time since her mother had spoken about those days. The word sounds funny as she tests it in her head.]
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It had been such a long, long time since her mother had spoken about those days. The word sounds funny as she tests it in her head.]
Like a date?