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Taking a seat, I drank my water “Don’t think of medical school as a fallback plan If you don’t want to be a doctor, Logan, then you can’t be doctor, no s aren’t half bad; I listened to the You have talent”

“Who are you, and where isinto the seat beside me

I smacked him over the head

“Yep, it’s you,” he groaned, rubbing the spot “I don’t get it Last night you were oneme You looked so disappointed”

“Logan” I sighed “I’m sorry Over the years, I’ve never asked you what you wanted to do with your life I just ht was right for you You aren’tto stand in your way So, I’ to be your brother on the sidelines My only job is to cheer you on, no ht take me a while to adjust, so be patient with me, but I promise I will try”

He didn’t say anything for a few minutes, just took a deep breath “Thank you, Eli”

“I have no idea why you are thankingthe fra it to him

“What is this?” He stopped, just staring at it “Is that—”

“Us, plus Mom and Dad Yeah, Guinevere painted it We have copies; apparently she’s giving the original to Mother”

“It looks so real For a second, I thought: when did we take this?” He laughed “She’s a”

“She really is,” I said to myself

Guinevere

I bit urt as she ca on the floor before she sat down, placing a cup of coffee in front of me

“Mrs—Dr Davenport, good afternoon,” I said once I put the spoon down

She smiled “Gwen, you can call me Meryl, it’s fine How are you?”