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only one who ever cared.” My eyes are filling with tears and
I’m blinking them back and feeling the burn in my throat
and everything everything everything hurts. The weight of
the entire day crashes into me, threatens to break my
bones. I want to cry out in happiness, in agony, in joy and
the absence of justice. I want to touch the heart of the only
person who ever gave a damn.
“I love you,” I whisper. “So much more than you will ever
know.”
His eyes are a midnight moment filled with memories, the
only windows into my world. His jaw is tight. His mouth is
tight. He looks up and tries to clear his throat and I know he
needs a moment to pull himself together. I tell him he
should probably put James in bed. He nods. Cradles his
brother to his chest. Gets to his feet and carries James to
the storage closet that’s become his bedroom.
I watch him walk away with the only family he has left and
I know why Adam joined the army.
I know why he suffered through being Warner’s whipping
boy. I know why he dealt with the horrifying reality of war,
why he was so desperate to run away, so ready to run away
as soon as possible. Why he’s so determined to fight back.
He’s fighting for so much more than himself.