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Six years of stubborn pride.
Six years of silence heavy enough to erase addresses, phone numbers, even memories of where one life ended and the other began.<\/p>\n

Lucas didn\u2019t know if Ryan still lived in Oregon. Or if he had drifted somewhere else entirely.<\/p>\n

He knelt to meet the boy at eye level.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s your name, buddy?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMason,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0the boy said confidently.\u00a0\u201cI live over there\u2026 with Ms. Harper.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

He pointed toward a pale brick building Lucas recognized instantly.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0county children\u2019s residence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lucas\u2019s heartbeat picked up.<\/p>\n

A child under state care.
A tattoo only his brother shared.<\/p>\n

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Six years of stubborn pride.Six years of silence heavy enough to erase addresses, phone numbers, even memories of where one life ended and the other began. Lucas didn\u2019t know if Ryan still lived in Oregon. Or if he had drifted somewhere else entirely. He knelt to meet the boy at eye level. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name,…<\/p>\n

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