Come the Spring

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"I'll miss you, " Franklin blurted out.

The confession brought a blush that stained his neck and cheeks.

Franklin's shyness was an endearing quality, and when the tall, deathly

thin man swallowed, his oversized Adam's apple bobbed noticeably. He

was at least twenty years her senior, yet he acted like a young boy

whenever he was near her.

"I'm going to miss you too, Franklin."

"Are you going to close your account now? " She nodded as she pushed

the folded papers through the arched, fist-sized opening. "I hope

everything's in order." He busied himself with the paperwork, checking

signatures and numbers, and then opened his cash drawer and began to

count out the money.

"Four hundred and two dollars is an awful lot of money to be carrying

around."

"Yes, I know it is, " she agreed. "I'll keep a close eye on it. Don't

worry." She removed her gloves while he stacked the bills, and when he

pushed the money through the opening, she stuffed it into her cloth