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"Are you nervous?" Lucky turned to me e pulled into the Johnsons’ driveway

"It does feel like a bit of a first date" I laughed "I have butterflies into break out"

"I didn’t know that guys got nerves as well," she said and then laughed along with ht"

"Are you worried about what they’ll say?" Lucky gave me a concerned look "I’m sure they’ll just be happy to see you And Sidney knew you were not really dead, so he shouldn’t be ht?"

"He won’t be , really I know he’s disappointed inabout, well, you know, but he’s not mad at me He understands" I jumped out of the car "Sidney is like a dad to me, a dad and a best friend It’s hard to explain"

"No, I understand He’s a good guy" Lucky nodded "I’m very fond of him myself"

"I feel like he’s a kindred spirit, you know?" I looked into her earnest brown eyes and I could see why h hell and back in his life and he’s not bitter I want to learn fro and educational experience in more ways than one"

"It h" Lucky gave me a weak smile and there were tears in her eyes "I don’t understand how people can hate others that ht for a moment "Or fear that simmered and became hate I don’t really understand how people can hurt others, without being affected themselves It must take a really coldhearted person to hurt someone they should love" My words drifted off as I realized I had gotten off topic

"Yeah" Lucky looked over ateyes "Hate is a weird eine not having access to to school or to teachers It just see spat upon and torhts "Though it happens today to many children Too many children are abused uess they are all just bullies" Lucky looked disgusted "People can be really disgusting sohed and tried to clearabout Palh you’ve given ood idea Maybe we can work on a video that talks about the siration and bullying in schools in modern-day America"

"That’s a brilliant idea" Lucky’s eyes blazed with exciteht of that, but it sounds like an awesorabbed lad you’re back, Noah"

"I a to stand out on my front lawn the whole day?" Sidney’s voice boorinned at me as I turned towards him

"Oh, God, Noah" Betty Johnson caive"I wouldn’t believe it until I saw you with my oo eyes" She held me close to her and I could sed her tightly and gave her a kiss on the cheek

"I missed you, Betty"

"For shame, boy" She shook her head and slapped my upper arm "You had all of us so worried and upset" Her words were tight, but I could see the love shining through her eyes as she gazed at me

"I’m sorry" I bent my head in shame "You know that I didn’t want to hurt anyone"

"I kno corabbed my arm and led me to the door "And Lucky, dear, as always it’s a pleasure to see you You’re looking positively radiant I’m so excited for you and Zane When Sidney told me that he finally cah, I still think you would be perfect for our Noah"

"Betty!" Sidney adree, Betty Lucky is the second-irl for me, after you Unfortunately, you’re both taken"

"Oh, Noah Ssshhhh" She shook her head but I could see the smy wife, boy?" Sidney patted me on the back and his eyes sparkled at me "You do know she’s a married worinned back at hiaveme a favor"

"I’hed "He’d be only too happy to give me away"

"That boy would kill Noah if he laid a hand on you" Sidney growled "I just got ain so quickly"

"Ha ha Neither a Betty into the kitchen "I’ll leave you two alone for a bit and go and help Betty in the kitchen"

"So, it’s good to see you" Sidney gaveand studiedto a comment soe of the world and back"

"Really?" I half-se of hell"

"I’vethe arms, and my heart sank as I realized how ray, and as I stared at hinificantly I felt sad that I hadato lie Your brother looked like death war there for him, I’m not sure I would have been able to have kept it a secret"

"I would have understood if you had felt the need to tell him It wasn’t fair to burden you like that"

"I was honored that you trusted h to tell me"