“Hey, Kiko?” “Yeah?” “Do you remember when some of your money went missing?” His face goes white. “It was me. I took it.” It wasn’t Uncle Max. It was my brother. My face crumples in surprise, but I try to smooth out the creases before Shoji starts to feel bad. “Why would you do that?” He shrugs. “I was going to run away.” A weak laugh follows. “This was plan B.” I don’t join in on his humor. “Well, thanks for telling me.” “I told Dad, too. I thought if he found out later he might not let me live with him.”
I’m so sad right now this really hurts me. This broke my heart honestly
