But I knew what they meant.
So did Jason.
And now, judging by the silence spreading across my family’s row, they were beginning to understand too.
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I did not smile when my name echoed across the parade field.
I did not look at Madison.
I did not turn toward my parents, even though I could feel their shock like heat against the side of my face.
I stepped into the aisle, adjusted my white gloves, and lifted the briefcase from beside my chair.
Every sound seemed sharper than before.
The soft snap of flags in the dry Colorado wind.
The faint creak of folding chairs beneath restless guests.
