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Her announcement was met with silence

“Uncle Mark?”

“If you tell anyone I said this, I’ll deny it to the death, but I think I’ive you a swift kick in the ass”

This ti sobs in a flash Before she knew it, the whole story tu the video and threats froreed to let her handle it herself as long as she swore on her life to come to hi the story, Mark was looking at plane tickets and Toni felt pounds lighter

“Well, I wanted to hate hiood guy”

“He is”

“So, what’s really holding you back? And don’t say it’s working with troubled kids, because you knohat? There are troubled kids in Tennessee, too You should know”

Toni snorted out a laugh at his snarky comment

“I’m serious, sweetie You don’t have to be a counselor There are plenty of other avenues to explore if you want to play a role in helping at risk youth” She could hear the click-clack of the keyboard as he ood on his promise to visit soon

He had a really good point Later, when her hts of Zach, she’d dedicate so with at risk youth “It’s not the job At least, the job isn’t the ht It’s fear”

“You need to talk to hie those fears for you” Andrew’s voice filled the line He was such a gentle soul Kind and patient Good for her dominant and often impatient uncle

“Isn’t that why I’ to you? So you can rid me of my fears”

Both ht words, but you need to hear theet off the phone and start introspecting,” Mark said