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Maybe if I echoed those words in my mind a thousand times, I’d remember that fact But even as I repeated it, I suspected it’d turn out to be a battle I would inevitably lose

Once outside, Kipp stayed quiet as I searched for any place that looked like an entry point By the time we approached the backyard, there hadn’t been any hint of trespassing

The night had fallen upon us and a couple bright stars twinkled above me in the dark sky I took a quick look at my watch Nine o’clock My body experienced the strain of the day and exhaustion settled in A cold shudder ran through asped and took a step back “Sorry,” I said to Kipp “I didn’t realize you stopped”

He stood in front of me with his head bowed I walked around to face hi?”

“Here” He looked up at ht I died…this is where…”

I followed the direction of his pointing finger and along the concrete patio was a large stained area, which I assumed had been his blood “Oh, you were shot here”

Kipp knelt down, placing his hand on the darkest area “I feel…” His gaze returned to e to be back here”

Yeah, I bet it does “An unhappyhere wouldn’t be pleasant”

He shook his head “No, it’s more than that For the first tiht place”

“The right place?” I repeated

He pondered, only a moment, and apparently, the answer came to him, since his eyes widened “Home”

Now he’d lost me “What do you mean home?”

“It’s the sah your parents’ front door You know, the one that says you’re right where you belong”

It’d been so, but I understood what he ain for years “Yeah, I know the feeling”

His gaze pleaded for answers “Why a this?”