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“Yeah,” I said I still had no idea where this conversation was going

“It would’ve been nice to hear about that fro about You’re reallyYour mom and I are proud of you”

Happy that I’er an embarrassment, you mean

“Thanks, Dad I appreciate it,” I said, rubbing my eyes Honestly, I couldn’t care less about the band, because all I could think about was her “Look, I gotta go The guys are perforanize”

“Of course Will you come over for dinner this weekend? It would make your mom happy”

“Sure,” I agreed “See you then”

After I got off the phone, I grabbedwhat I had to do There was only one way to find out the truth: I had to speak to someone who knew her back then

Nate looked surprised to seeon his front doorstep with iven him a lift home one day after his mother had to work late

“Sax,” heto lookhere?”

“I just wanted to ask you a couple of things”

“Is this about her brother?” he said He held the door open for lanced around, embarrassed “Sorry, the place is a mess”

It wasn’t In fact, there wasn’t a thing out of place I got the feeling he was embarrassed by the lack of possessions he and his mother had

“It’s cleaner than my house,” I said honestly “Look, I’m not here to hassle you, Nate I know better than anyone how a single ht need so Mica—” I stopped myself as it dawned onMikayla must’ve been a shock for you”

“Yeah,” he muttered He slumped down onto a scruffy, worn armchair that sat under theand pointed at the sofa, which was a reen vinyl