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Why did you do this?” He was shaking. “Just tell me why.”I tried to muster up some of the righteous indignation that I’d felt on Friday night as I said, “You knocked over my gravestone!” But even to my ears the words sounded tinny and pathetic.Dan’s face was pale. “It was just a gravestone, Chelsea. And it was a mistake. I told you that already, and I meant it. I’ve never lied to you. My God, can’t you tell the difference between a gravestone and a person you love? Can’t you tel which one matters?”But if I had to point to the real problem in my life, it’s that I’ve never known the difference between a gravestone and a person I love. I have never known which is which until it’s too late. “All’s fair in love and war,” I reminded him, aiming for Tawny’s tone. But my voice came out sounding just like me.”Oh, yeah? And which is this?” he asked. “Love or war?
