This was a great idea; he needed to go into tonight knowing that this was the last time he would ever be with Barry. He needed to savour it and enjoy it, to lock it tight in his memories, so that he would never forget how it felt to be with him. This would be his final goodbye.~ A Case of the Ex Elaine White
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This was a great idea; he needed to go into tonight knowing that this was the last time he would ever be with Barry. He needed to savour it and enjoy it, to lock it tight in his memories, so that he would never forget how it felt to be with him.This would be his final goodbye.~ A Case of the Ex" is a short story written by Patricia Highsmith. The story is about a man named Harry Block who had been having an affair with his wife's sister, Susan. Harry loved her so much and he loved her so much that he was willing to do anything for her.

One day when Harry found out that Susan was dying of cancer, he had made the decision to kill himself so that she could live longer and love him more too. Harry loved Susan like a sister and the idea of killing himself felt like something impossible for him. However, when Harry finally decided to do what he had been planning for, we see that the love that Harry has for Susan is something very special and something very rare in this world.

That's what makes the way Harry killed himself truly special and unique.

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