Rufus is itching to ride his bike some more because all this death talk is making him uncomfortable. But he sees that his dad has fallen into some kind of trance. “What’s up, Pops?” “Things weren’t—aren’t—great with Valentino and his parents. I wonder what his heart is telling him to do.” He looks at his family with a steel, teary gaze. “None of us are perfect, but let’s never let things between us get so bad that we could know we’re dying and still not want anything to do with each other. Goodbyes are the most possible impossible because you never want to say them, but you’d be stupid not to
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