Dave had spent days trying to piece together the enigma that was Ella. He didn’t know what to think of her, just showing up into his life, claiming to be his sister. So, he did what he had to do, he sent someone to dig into her past. He wanted to know everything about her, but the truth was, he wasn’t sure how he would handle what he found out. When the file arrived, a sealed envelope containing the answers he had been waiting for, Dave stared at it for a long time.
He decided to wait. He didn’t want to open it in the middle of a busy workday when anything could interrupt his reaction. If he was going to scream, cry, or laugh, he wanted to be alone. With a heavy sigh, Dave placed the file on his desk and covered it with other papers. Later, he thought. I'll deal with it later.
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