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Marcus would barely look at ht he beat the hell out of Greg, and Rylandday that he’s opposed to this entire thing So ive up this obsession entirely, at least back off And Theo? I don’t know Maybe the startling chemistry that flashed between us when I kissed him scared him as much as it terrified me

My life feels strangely barren without their do presence in it, and I remind myself frequently that this is what “norain, and once I do, it’ll feel like it’s supposed to Like it’s right

Of course, even if I don’t see the the day, I haven’t really escaped the with my head and my heart

On the sixth e new nor The sudden quiet and caliven ht I went over to his house keeps rising up to the top of my mind

I think it’s your brother

I can still re about it plucks a string inthe same note over and over

Hope

He seemed so certain that the little boy in the faded picture is really h it’s entirely possible he was just trying to get laid again or tell me what I wanted to hear, I don’t quite believe that

Marcus Constantine doesn’t see just because they want to hear it

My search for raph, no name, and no real es in irl from foster care told me

I’ve done dozens of internet searches, taken trips to the Child Protective Services office, and spent hours poring over old newspapers at the

library on the off-chance his name was mentioned there or I could track down another picture of him I even hired a low-rent detective once when I was fourteen who didn’t do anything but try to put his hand up my skirt

There’s no reason to think o better this time I haven’t actively looked for ed in the meantime to make me feel like I’ll have more luck now

But for some reason, for the first time in months, I want to try

Maybe it’s because of what Marcus said, the way he looked at the photo and then traced the lines of my face so meticulously