Epilogue
Tank had driven back with the team to get his car at my house while I drove to Aurora and stopped at Lucas’s house. I sat in the driveway for a while and when I looked up, Lucas was standing on the patio looking at me.
“Hey Dad,” I said as he walked towards me and grabbed me into a hug.
“You can let go of it all now,” he said as tears made their way across my cheeks. I had no idea why I was crying. Maybe because I could let go of the guilt or maybe because I felt relief. However, I had never cried like this before.
We stood like that for a while, and he let go of me as I wiped my eyes dry. He led me into the quiet house and into the living room, where he poured a drink for both of us.
“I’m glad you stopped here first,” he said as he emptied his glass.
“I’m not really sure wh
