“I did,” Evan said.
“I told you that I’d always loved watching planes take off from the airport near our house.”
“That I wanted to be a pilot someday, but knew it was just a stupid dream for a kid like me.”
“It wasn’t stupid,” Melissa said firmly.
“You said that then, too,” Evan wiped his eyes again.
“You looked at me and said, ‘Evan, this is your crossroads. I can send you to juvenile detention, or I can give you community service and a chance to prove you’re better than one mistake.'”
“Do you remember what you told me next?”
Melissa shook her head.
“You said, ‘I’m choosing to believe in you. Don’t make me regret it.'”
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