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\u201cYou found him at the bottom of the stairs,\u201d Tyler corrected her sharply. \u201cThat\u2019s not the same as witnessing it. For all we know, he threw himself down on purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n

The crowd murmured in agreement, in consideration. \u201cThat makes sense, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d my cousin\u00a0Jake<\/span><\/strong>, twenty-three and still living with his parents, stepped forward. \u201cDude, I saw him walking at the\u00a0<\/span>Jewel-Osco<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>Roosevelt Road<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0last month. He was in the cereal aisle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The murmuring got louder as heads nodded.\u00a0Of course. I knew it. Always suspected.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat was physical therapy,\u201d I managed from the ground, my voice coming out smaller and weaker than I wanted. \u201cI told everyone about the outpatient program at\u00a0Rush<\/span><\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cYou found him at the bottom of the stairs,\u201d Tyler corrected her sharply. \u201cThat\u2019s not the same as witnessing it. For all we know, he threw himself down on purpose.\u201d The crowd murmured in agreement, in consideration. \u201cThat makes sense, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d my cousin\u00a0Jake, twenty-three and still living with his parents, stepped forward. \u201cDude, I…<\/p>\n

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