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"Probably not But it doesn't matter My father did it this way to re Because there's you and your boys You ustthe iven what happened today"

I didn't have a response He was right And still, the idea of hi his inheritance left oodness to his life, to make him happy Not be the reason he lost it all

We inched forward, ale of a road work sign, the kind that points out a coe Okay, thisinto one lane Maybe things would pick up e passed the sign I could only hope

"I don't get it, though," Thatcher said froht and small "You don't even know me"

"Want to hear a story? It's not a great one Sad and kind of scary," Tenn said, flicking his eyes to the rearview to catch Thatcher's attention

"Sure, I guess," Thatch said, uncertain and worried

"When I was just out of college,break in Mexico to celebrate turning twenty-one, and so in his drink, and took him"

Finn? I reht in his board shorts and faded shirt, looking like he didn't have a care in the world

"What happened?" Thatcher asked, his voice rough

"The kidnappers sent a ranso told what to do Even to save one of his sons He told the kidnappers to do whatever they wanted with Finn"

"What?" I couldn't iht? Or people like Sinclair Security? It sounds like that's what they do"

Tenn shook his head, inching us another ten feet closer to theup speed, the bright glare of road work lights and s forward Thirty-two h time I felt sick