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He was about to ask Bray more questions when his foster parents, Sally and Bill, showed up He hadn’t seen them since the first time they’d met under similar circumstances This time, however, they looked plenty irritated, but even more worried

"Oh shit," Bray htfully so You could have calleda point before the parents reached the them into a panic That’s not fair"

"They wouldn’t have let s, and now they think you’re a bad influence"

Well, hell That could throw off his efforts to help "Go over to Justice, okay? I want to talk to the any questions

The second Sally and Bill reached hiot here"

"We know," Bill told him "He ran off and when he didn’t immediately return, we assumed he’d come here"

Sally inhaled sharply "This is a problem, Mr Jacobson Twice he’s taken off, and both times it was to you"

Bill put a hand on Sally’s aruilty when he had no reason to, Ared that"

"It’s happened all the saot a mind of his own"

"He’s fifteen!" Sally snapped "Why does he keep co to them both, Armie stepped closer "The way he was raisedit’s ht be"

"He’s a good kid," Bill said

"A great kid," Arer I understand that"

Sally, the ?"

"My asped Silence swelled around theht to kno bad it was to live it

"Co here, to the rec center, is important to him," Armie said "Please don’t take that froer, to belong to a group, to have that caet it," Sally said

"No," Arether different And it’s great Really great But if you haven’t been in his shoes, then you can’t know" He put a fist to his chest, over his heart "I know"

Sally and Bill shared a look

Understanding their proble, he stood his ground "Bray said you heard some of the rumors"

"Are they only rumors?" Bill asked

"Not an ounce of truth to theave the the rounds once ine, it’s a sore spot with ets said, ht it But for now I prefer to concentrate on other things"

"Like your upcoht," Bill said

That sounded as plausible as anything else, so Armie nodded "Yes"

"And Bray?" Sally asked

A far more important consideration "Definitely Bray"

Bill silently deferred to his wife, and finally Sally nodded "Can you tell me the schedule? I know he loves it, but what exactly will a boy Bray’s age be doing here? What does it cost and ill be instructing hi immediately stepped forward "Armie has an appointment, but Bray and I can show you around, then I’ll answer all your questions"

God bless good friends