Aron didn’t grow up. Maybe he never will. He wanted the story and he wanted it to come out his way. He couldn’t stand to have it come out any other way.” “How about you?” “I don’t want to know how it comes out. I only want to be there while it’s going on. And, Cal—we were kind of strangers. We kept it going because we were used to it. But I didn’t believe the story any more.” “How about Aron?” “He was going to have it come out his way if he had to tear the world up by the roots.” Cal stood looking at the ground. Abra said, “Do you believe me?” “I’m trying to study it out.” “When you’re a child
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