Inside the elevator, Ben kept staring at Liam’s chair.
« He handled the doors, » I said.
« I know. »
« You reached for him anyway. »
Ben lowered his voice. « I still hear the crash sometimes. »
That stopped me.
« You reached for him anyway. »
Liam turned from the button panel. « You know I can hear you, right? »
Ben rubbed the back of his neck. « I’m working on it, buddy. I’m allowed to be scared too. »
« I know, but I’m hungry, which means there’s no room for the scary stuff. »
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