OSCAR GRAY “Okay, I get it,” Grandpa said for what must have been the tenth time that evening. “Alicia entered, and Tilda ran off.” He paused at the exact spot he always did, just as he had every other time he retold the story—like he couldn’t believe it, like he was still trying to give me one last chance to make it right.He gave me a hard look, his eyes lined with disappointment. “No, that’s not it. You did nothing and watched her leave—after hearing the truth from Alicia. Then, somehow, she made it back to her place before you, even though you used the restricted lane. And by the time you got there, she had already left with the quadruplets… who turned out to be hers.”His stare was unwavering, burning straight through me. Then, just like clockwork, he asked again, “Tell me, boy—how long did it take you to finally start looking for her?”I opened my mouth to reply, but he didn’t wait.“You say you tried. You say you’ve been sear
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