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Chapter 69

I got a call a moment later.

“Oscar-worthy,” Todd said.

“You think?”

“He’s scared, Lucas,” he replied. “I can tell.”

I breathed a sigh of relief. “Then only one more day to go,” I said. “One more day until I find my family, until I find myself.”

I prayed I’d like what I found. 14

I waited anxiously for him to arrive. I used to couldn’t wait to see him; now, I dreaded it. Times change. People change. But so quickly? I mean, I’d heard there was a thin line between love and hate, but my line had a bad case of anorexia.

The only saving grace was the trick I had up my sleeve. Boy, was Craig in for a surprise. Or maybe let’s make it SURPRISE! Or wait: SURPRISE, MOTHERFUCKER! Oh yes, that’s much better.

Six rolled around just as a car rolled up. He was alone. He looked smug. I felt nervous. I felt excited. The drive. The drive held it all. I was certain of it, or why else would he have bothered to steal the information in the first place, then lie about it?