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thinking was wrong?

What if I gave voice to that hope, and it was all taken away from me all over again?

No.

No, I couldn’t.

Not yet, anyway.

“A DNA test.” My voice croaked out. “We could do a DNA test.”

“How?” he asked. “Gabe and Ember made mention that they donated all ofhisstuff.”

Even Riel was being cautious.

I swallowed hard.

“Gabe and Ember, then,” I said. “I can go over there today. Steal a brush or something.”

He closed his eyes, looking torn for a few long seconds.

Then nodded once.

“I think… I think it’s time.”

And that was exactly what we did.

We stole some hair samples from both Gabe and Ember.

I took a hair sample from Riel.

And then I took it to my friend that worked in the hospital lab.

After a promise that she would get that information back to me in a couple of days at most, Riel

told me that he was going to pack.

Because he was going with me to Florida.

And I wasn’t sure how the hell I was supposed to feel about it.

I told myself to calm down.

To think logically and rationally.

But my stupid, stupid heart.

It wouldn’t listen to a thing that I told it.

Chapter 10

My pen is bigger than yours.

-T-shirt

Frankie

The news of the rescued Navy SEAL that was held in captivity right alongside Riel for over a

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