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Prologue

~Hammer~

The clouds float above as the sun shines brightly on an already awesome day Today, I made the cut At fourteen years old, I’ the ball in the backyard with ht shines down on us both only adds to the euphoria of the day It is a good day, and I’one so often

“Ethan, son, there may come a time when I won’t be here”

He begins the same speech we have hadI have to stopmy eyes I try to take hi anywhere

When I was little, I told hier than a superhero when he wears his cae uniform In a way, I still think he’s indestructible He would not have come this far in his

He continues on, unaware of the fact that I started to tune hiain plays on from him

“If so happens to me, you’ll have to be the man of the house Always be there for your mom and take care of your brother”

These are so not the things I want to think about Wanting ive him my word

“You can count on me, sir” My reply is full of pride and laced in the naivety of a teen boy without a single care in the world

For a second, though, I pause before throwing the football back to hiet when they think you aren’t doing chores or homework

“Just remember, son, actions speak louder than words”