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things seemed fine. When he came back,
he seemed distant and wouldn't make eye contact, except for in the
doorway after his shower.
    “ Was
it bad?” she asked.
    “ It
wasn't to bad. Everyone was okay. They called me because the other
guys were already out on a run.”
    “ Have
you seen really bad stuff?” she asked.
    “ Yes,”
he answered.
    “ Why
do you do it? Doesn't it bother you?” she asked.
    “ I
don't really like to talk about it. I try not to think about it. I
just want to help people. If someone had been there to help,”
he said, but stopped himself.
    “ Help
who?” she asked.
    “ Nothing,”
he answered. “I'll be back in a minute.”
    He
left the room before she could say anything else. What happened in
his life, she wondered? She had not been around Heath's house once
they started high school. Lisa spent time with him in school or at
functions, but they stopped going over each other's houses. Josh had
went away to college and Heath had never mentioned him again. She
didn't want to think about him, so she didn't ask about him. When she
saw him at Heath's house warming party, she was shocked. Lisa had no
idea that they had become good friends.
    “ I
text Becky and Gavin to tell them I brought enough food home for
them. That way, they don't have to cook,” he said, as he walked
back into the room.
    Lisa
knew he was avoiding her questions. She didn't have any business
pressuring him to answer her. He was already taking so much of his
time up to help her, and she had no idea why he was doing it. She
felt bad for him, because she could tell something was really
bothering him. He didn't want to talk about it. Josh grabbed their
plates and dirty glasses and took them to the kitchen. She could hear
him moving around and washing the dishes. He was doing a good job of
avoiding her. When he came back into the room, she grabbed his hand.
He looked at her with a shocked expression. She could feel the warmth
from his hand against her skin. He didn't pull away. Instantly, she
felt a safe feeling through her body.
    “ Would
you please sit down and talk to me. I won't ask you anything
personal. You don't have to tell me anything you don't want to. I
just want to talk,” she asked as she sucked in her bottom lip.
    She
felt his hand relax in hers as he sat down next to her on the bed. It
was quiet for a few minutes as he looked down at the bed.
    “ I
don't know what you are doing here or why you are helping me, but I
want you to know I appreciate it. My own family wouldn't do as much
for me as you are, and you don't even know me. The only thing you
know about me, is that I had a crush on you when I was a kid. You
don't owe me anything. You have no responsibility for me, and here
you are. If I called my parents, they would tell me to go to a
rehabilitation facility until I was better. Becky has only been my
friend for less than six months, and she has taken me into her home.
I don't know what I would do without you guys. You bought me clothes
and are staying with me. I don't know if you feel sorry for me or if
you are just a genuinely nice guy, but I appreciate you. I am so
thankful for everything you have done for me. Without you, I probably
wouldn't even be here. I know you must be tired of me thanking you,
but you don't understand,” Lisa said.
    She
looked over at him, and he was still looking down at the bed.
    “ Will
you please look at me,” she said, as she squeezed his hand. He
slowly looked up at her. “I don't believe in love or happily
ever after, but if I did, I would want you to find it. You are an
amazing and selfless man. What you do for a living is amazing. I
never realized it, but what you do, I can't imagine doing it. You ran
into a burning building to save a stranger, knowing that there was a
chance you would never come out alive. I just never really took the
time to think about what a firefighter really does. It's not about
the money, that I know. I will appreciate every tiny moment, for