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KATE
I watched Scott’s video over and over until the sun rose the next morning. My eyes were swollen and sore from crying all night, but my heart felt ten times lighter. I got the answers I needed from Scott, but there were still answers I needed from his family.
Emily Easton was one of the last people on earth I wanted to see, but in order to get closure I had to. The team had an away game this coming weekend in Arizona, and our flight to leave was scheduled for early afternoon. Cooper and I had already packed our things, and since we had the morning to ourselves, I knew it was time I faced Emily.
“Are you sure this is what you want?” Cooper asked. “You could always wait until we get back home on Sunday night.”
I dialed the number Emily had left on the piece of paper and waited fo
