No one had done that in years.
She found him again the next week.
Brought a sandwich.
Kept showing up.
She told him about me.
Every milestone.
Then he told me the rest.
She helped him get counseling.
Job training.
A way out.
He promised her that if he ever made it, he’d wear a suit to prove it.
He handed me an envelope.
Inside was a photo from the fair.
Me and my mom.
And Eli — blurred in the background.
I sobbed.
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