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“Don’t be silly”

“It’s not silly I know you loveto prove that I was thinking of leaving after this year, but now I don’t have to I didn’t want you to have to work so hard instead of having fun for yourself You’re the best big sister anyone could ever have”

I slappedout his eardrums

A linen toas thrust into my hand

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sp; I looked up at Leo How had he done all this? “I’m so happy for you, Ty”

The look in Leo’s eyes was part worry, and part questioning

“It’s almost curfew I’ll talk to you later And thank Mr Wilder for me Love you”

“I will Love you too”

He ended the call

I stared down at the black screen of the phone, ht back

“You did that for him”

“He’s a great kid fro you’ve told me, but I did it for you”

My hands shook This scenario had never presented itself in all ht, or freeze encounters “Why, Leo? And how? I thought you had everything tied up and kept away froh that school and college and award this to one kid each year for the next five years?”

“There was a loophole for charitable donations and foundations as long as they were for a minimum of five years They’ll shunt off a portion to finance the fund and invest it It’ll grow”