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“Into his desk,” said Noah “You didn’t really do that”

Chase stood up at the same time Julian did

“So nohere’s this desk?”

Forty-Nine

MADISON

Everyone seehts of stairs My uncle’s room was sealed off It hadn’t been touched since the weeks after he’d died

“Here,” I said, handing Noah the old brass key

The steps had been cold beneathfun, so Even if I wasn’t sure it would a substantial

In short, it was just good to be around the guys again in a non-work setting

“Whoa,” Chase whistled, glancing around as alked inside “This place is…”

“Pretty awesome?” I finished for him

“Yeah Totally”

To say my uncle had traveled the world would be an understateone to six out of the seven continents Stood on les of the Brazilian A in his all-too-short life, and had bragged very little about the things he’d achieved But entering his bedcha about Travis that became instantly apparent:

He’d brought so back with him from virtually everywhere

“Daht next to his foot, the fanged maw of a black bear’s head was attached the rest of its skin “Did he kill this thing himself?”