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I reached for him before he could fall.
« Sweetheart, what’s wrong? »He pulled away gently.
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« No, you’re not. »
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His sweatshirt was stained with dirt. His hands were rough, with small cuts across his knuckles.
And beneath his eyes were dark circles I’d never noticed before.
Denise stepped closer.
« Nathan, where’s Cole? »
At the sound of his best friend’s name, my son started crying.Discover more
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I felt my heart stop.
« Oh God. What happened to him? »
« He’s okay, » Nathan whispered. « I promise. »
« Then where is he? »
Nathan looked between us.
« At the hospital. »
Denise grabbed the back of a chair.
« What hospital? »
« St. Mary’s. »
She was already reaching for her keys.But Nathan caught her arm.
« Please listen first. »
His voice cracked.
« Cole didn’t want either of you to know. »
« Know what? » I asked.
Nathan wiped his face.
« He’s been helping his dad. »
Denise froze.
« Cole’s father hasn’t contacted us in almost two years. »
« I know. »
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Nathan stared at the floor.
« But he came back in August. »
My stomach tightened.
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« Why didn’t you tell us? »
« Because he was sick. »
Denise slowly sat down.
Nathan continued.
« He lost his apartment. He was sleeping in his truck behind the old warehouse. »
I looked at my son’s dirty clothes.« Is that where you’ve been going? »
He nodded.
« At first, we just brought him food. »
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« Every weekend? »
Nathan swallowed.
« Then he got worse. »
Cole’s father had been too proud to ask for help.
And Cole had been too frightened
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