You sit at home with Lily, still in shock about the news. You’ve known Herman for about 5 years, and you genuinely think of him as a father figure. You think about all the great times you’ve had with him. All of his jokes, riddles, scavenger hunts. He loved joking around almost too much. You almost think he’s gonna pop out of nowhere and tell you the whole thing was a prank. You really hope he is okay.

But hey, you’ve still got Lily, and Herman would want you to take good care of her while he’s gone. You know she has some favorite toys left at the farm. You decide you’ll go and get them in the morning. If you can sleep, that is.

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