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This toould let him set his sheriff’s vehicle on fire in the middle of a parade and no one would care They’d probably cheer him on and declare that day a holiday As alhen I’nores me

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” He walks around h all of the s andto most since he’s well over six foot tall and built like one of those football players they’re always yelling at on TV

“I put allI’ht-laced as they co back home after we lost Dad I was sixteen at the tio stay with my aunt, he moved back into our childhood ho the sheriff here

“I’ames with you, Lux”

I roll ood big brother and help me with the last three boxes I have” I motion toward the front door

“And where do you think you’re taking these boxes?”

“To the city I got myself a place” I try to say it with confidence

“The city?” His jaw hardens

“Yes, I need space” I throw s, it’s ti else”

“What’s wrong with it here?” He actually looks insulted

“Hey, you did the sa when you went into the Navy,” I point out

It was hard when he left I was only about ten at the time My other brothers took it even harder because they were so close Luckily the next year Junoon to I loveto oing to be hard being apart