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A small, uncertain voice interrupted him, gentle yet insistent.<\/p>\n

\u201cUncle Dominic, why are you crying?\u201d<\/p>\n

Startled, Dominic spun in his wheelchair to see a small boy standing a few feet away, peeking from behind the hedge. He could not have been older than six, wearing a tattered soccer jersey that swallowed him and scuffed sneakers caked with dirt.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho are you?\u201d Dominic barked, the venom of years of bitterness spilling into his words. \u201cYou\u2019re not allowed here! Go back!\u201d<\/p>\n

The boy stepped closer without hesitation, curiosity radiating from his bright eyes. Fear was a foreign concept to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m Leo. I heard you screaming,\u201d the boy said. \u201cDoes it hurt when you try to move your legs?\u201d<\/p>\n

Dominic let out a humorless laugh, bitter as ashes. \u201cHurt? No. Pain is a luxury. I don\u2019t feel anything. I am broken. Nothing will ever fix me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A small, uncertain voice interrupted him, gentle yet insistent. \u201cUncle Dominic, why are you crying?\u201d Startled, Dominic spun in his wheelchair to see a small boy standing a few feet away, peeking from behind the hedge. He could not have been older than six, wearing a tattered soccer jersey that swallowed him and scuffed sneakers…<\/p>\n

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