““Hey, little brother. What’s up?” I propped the cell phone between my ear and shoulder as I turned down the fire under the shrimp Creole I was cooking. “I thought you’d lost my cell phone number, seeing how you never use it.”Justin laughed. “Seeing how you swore you’d put a hit out on me if I gave it to anyone, I was scared to use it.”“Whatever.” I wiped my hands on a kitchen towel and made my way back into the living room, where I stretched out on my chocolate leather sectional.“Just wondering... why you haven’t been to see me.”My smile faded. I hated having this conversation with my little brother. He brought it up every so often. I had written Justin a letter several years ago explaining why I could not come see him. I had told him he could come see me whenever he wanted, but he was always so sick, he was never able to visit. “I thought you understood why I can’t come back.”“Yeah, but you know I can keep wishing you’ll change your mind,” he said wistfully.I tried to change the subject.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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