Melon, pondering the question, replied, “Quite a bit. Do you want to see a photo?”

Melon slid off the bed and ducked underneath, pulling out a hidden iron box.

He carefully lifted the lid to unveil a variety of trinkets, each seeming to have its own story.

Digging a little deeper, he pulled out a photo neatly wrapped for protection.

He said as he offered the picture to Holden, “Here. This is my Daddy.”

Holden took the photo, eyes immediately drawn to the couple it featured: a man in a wheelchair and a woman, presumably Ariana, laughing behind him as she pushed.

was only partially

profile, that hint of a smile, was oddly

puzzled look, Holden examined the

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little face fell

bug her loads before she gave it to

shared pictures of Melon’s dad with him.

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