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"How do you know Clay? Are you another victi

"I don't knoho you are," she said, her arht, "but I am nobody's victier continued staring, as if he wanted to ask another question, but did not know the words Minutes passed as the sky darkened The crowds settled in, ready for the fireworks show Though anxious to see the show, Megan was not ready to leave this situation, yet Not without answers

"Do you have a name?" she asked

"Colby Jackson"

"The infaht I knew him They are definitely brothers with the same eyes and bone structure When she stepped backwards, his hand reached towards her

"Please, I have a question to ask," he said "How is h her mind as she considered the words she needed to speak The last thing she wanted was to divulge too much and break her trust with Gray Cloud Yet she needed Colby to understand what Gray Cloud was experiencing "Your grandfather is fine, health-wise, but his spirit is broken Why won't you talk with him?"

"His ways are out-dated His beliefs have no place in today's world"

Clay's voice resonated in her head as she listened to Colby "Why do they take faree? Don't they understand there'I love you,' or giving so? What I wouldn't do to have my parents back Why doesn't anyone understand that once they are gone, that's it?" Megan asked herself

"Do randfather I arabbed his arm

"How do you know my name?" He didn't answer, but she already knew She licked her lips and then said, "I'randparents you were not coed and looked away

"Why are you here?"

"You wouldn't understand"

"Try randfather will never let me leave"

"Yes, he will He understands your life is not here Despite your differences, you can be a family and talk to each other"