I tore it open, and the mystery got stranger.
“When did you even find the time?”
Tommy, you shouldn’t be writing to me. Mom and Dad changed your name and moved you away to protect you from what I did, don’t you get that?
I blinked. What was I reading?
“Almost there,” the locksmith called out.
I nodded absently and kept reading.
I’m glad you reached out, though. It gives me a chance to apologize. I should’ve been a better role model for you, Tommy. If I could go back, I’d be a better big brother — Steve
Big brother? Thomas always told me he was an only child. How many layers of lies were stashed in this closet?
Mom and Dad changed your name and moved you away.
I grabbed another letter from the pile.
