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Amelia slid him her phone. \u201cI\u2019ve booked the evaluation for next week,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ll go together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll all go,\u201d Grace added, then flushed. \u201cIf that\u2019s all right. Oliver asked me to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more than all right,\u201d Richard said. \u201cGrace, you aren\u2019t just our caretaker. You\u2019re Oliver\u2019s coach. And ours, apparently.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her smile wobbled. \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The school meeting came three days later. They sat in tiny chairs that made Richard\u2019s knees ridiculous, and he listened to the teacher describe Oliver\u2019s kindness, his quick engineering mind, his frustration when words felt like nets he couldn\u2019t tear open. Grace spoke about rhythm and courage points. Amelia, with her precise calm, asked about accommodations: audiobooks, extra time, a chance to choose when to read aloud.<\/p>\n

Then Oliver cleared his throat. From his pocket he pulled a note, crumpled at the edges. He looked at his father. \u201cCan I?\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard nodded.<\/p>\n

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Amelia slid him her phone. \u201cI\u2019ve booked the evaluation for next week,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ll go together.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll all go,\u201d Grace added, then flushed. \u201cIf that\u2019s all right. Oliver asked me to come.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s more than all right,\u201d Richard said. \u201cGrace, you aren\u2019t just our caretaker. You\u2019re Oliver\u2019s coach. And ours, apparently.\u201d Her smile wobbled….<\/p>\n

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