Landon needed answers. “Why didn’t he ever tell me?” he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
Duke shrugged slightly, a gesture heavy with unspoken stories. “Sometimes, the past is a hard thing to share. Maybe he wanted to protect you.”
Deputy Ellis, now more curious than cautious, stepped closer. “What exactly did they do together?”
Duke glanced around, as if assessing how much to reveal. The crowd leaned in, eager to hear more.
With a deep breath, Duke began recounting tales of late-night rides and camaraderie forged in the shadows of uncertainty.
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