The message didn’t feel urgent,

The regreat changed things.

Daniel wasn’t estranged from his father.

They just weren’t close.

Their conversations were practical.

Predictable.

When a message arrived,

Daniel saw it. He decided he'd reply later.

Later became the next day.

Then the next.

By the time he opened the thread again,

it was too late.

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