When I wake, I find Gerald asleep in the chair in the corner. There’s no sign of Phil, or more importantly, Damian. The moment Phil opens his eyes, I know something terrible has happened. I ask him where the boys are, and I’m in no way prepared for what he tells me.My first instincts are to go to Damian, but Gerald won’t take me. Although Shawn Stone was far from my favorite person, I can imagine how his death will be affecting his sons. “Damian hasn’t taken the news well” Gerald says. “I’ve promised him I’ll look after you. Don’t worry, when he’s ready, he’ll come”His words both shock and confuse me. Maybe given the history between his father and me, they shouldn’t, but they do. I’m afraid to ask Gerald if Damian has specifically said he doesn’t want to see me, because I have a feeling in my gut that he’d say yes. My instincts are usually pretty spot on.I try to push that thought out of my mind. I still can’t believe that Shawn Stone is actually dead. Apparently he’d coll
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