Noah didn’t say anything at first.
“My dad passed last night.”
Noah didn’t say anything at first.
Then he asked, “Was he alone?”
“No. Claire and I were there.”
Noah nodded once.
I realized Mr. Vance had known more people than I thought.
“Okay.”
Aaron looked almost confused by his reaction.
Then Noah said, “When’s the funeral?”
We went three days later.
The church was crowded enough that I realized Mr. Vance had known more people than I thought.
Aaron and his sister, Claire, sat in front.
