An embrace
A crying Lucy pulled the door open. Henry flew right into her arms. The embrace lasted almost five minutes. Then Lucy slowly loosened her grip and pulled away. She gestured for him to follow and pointed toward the sofa. Henry carefully sat down, and Lucy joined him hesitantly. The two of them sat in silence. It was as if it was all too much for Lucy as she suddenly got up and left the room.
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