Hop Hop, Carrot Top

Flynn Thomas is back in Hartley. His plan is to be out of there before anyone notices he’s back. He left twenty years ago and promised himself he’d never have to face his childhood bullies or set foot in his bigoted hometown ever again. But it’s been six months since his mother passed away, and someone has to clear out the house. Caspian Cook is out on a walk with his three dogs when he sees Flynn Thomas, at least he thinks it’s Flynn Thomas. He never forgot the red-haired boy his brother used to harass, and he never forgot how he used to wonder if there were freckles underneath his clothes as well as on his face. Flynn mistakes Caspian for his childhood tormenter and flees. Caspian can guess why he’s in such a hurry to get away, but he hasn’t seen Flynn in twenty years, and if he allows him to run off, he fears he’ll never see him again. Will spending time with Flynn be enough for him to forget who Caspian’s brother is? Flynn needs help. He underestimated how much work it would be to move his mother’s things. Caspian offers to give him a hand, but can he trust someone who looks like his worst nightmare?

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Chapter 11

“Oh, it is. Believe me. When I grew up, I kept telling myself: Just survive high school, Flynn, then you can spend the rest of your life answering the phone.”

“So…do something else.”

Flynn slumped his shoulders. “What? I don’t have an education.” He gestured at Caspian. “I don’t know cars. I can’t build things, I refuse to work in health care, I can’t cook, and I have no skills. I’ve spent my life running away from here.” He gestured around. “I’ve been too busy not being here to have accomplished anything. Now I’m almost forty, and I don’t know what I want to do with my life. I didn’t realize it until Mom passed away, but I’ve spent twenty years running. I’ve been so focused on notbeing here that I haven’t accomplished anything.”

Cold spread in Caspian’s veins. He’d always figured Flynn had left to pursue some dream or get an education. “What do you want? Ignore work, what do you want out of life? Do you want to own a house? Have a cat? Travel around the world?”

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