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I texted back, \u201cCan\u2019t. Shop\u2019s packed today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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His reply was instant.\u00a0This is about the shop. Be here.<\/em><\/p>\n

Something about that phrasing,\u00a0about the shop<\/em>, made the hair on my arms stand up. Hank\u2019s never cared about the business. Hell, I doubt he can even name the difference between a carburetor and a fuel injector. But ever since we got that shout-out on a regional car blog and our waitlist filled up for three straight months, I\u2019d noticed him sniffing around, asking Mom weird questions, offering to \u201chelp\u201d with the paperwork.<\/p>\n

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I texted back, \u201cCan\u2019t. Shop\u2019s packed today.\u201d His reply was instant.\u00a0This is about the shop. Be here. Something about that phrasing,\u00a0about the shop, made the hair on my arms stand up. Hank\u2019s never cared about the business. Hell, I doubt he can even name the difference between a carburetor and a fuel injector. But ever…<\/p>\n

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