I AM ALL EARS

Dominic’s story “Hey, man, you got some free time?” I turned to Declan, probably the only one close to me who could advise me at this point. Especially since he’d discovered things about Tom, too. Declan knew about my alter ego and also knew about my other life. So, a chat with him was most welcome. I also considered that he deserved to know my entire history. All about Tom and what he had to do with my family. He didn’t deserve to be kept in the dark, especially since he was my friend.  I could have talked to Nick, but he was out of the country.  “For you, always,” he returned my answer, but a little more worriedly. Maybe the tone of my voice had changed too, and that was definitely after my last conversation with Rebecca.  “If you’re on shift, I’ll leave you to it, and talk to you later.”  “No, it’s not a problem. Actually, I just finished my shift so we can talk. Do you want me to come over?”  “I hope you’re not just saying that...” He would often do it just to be there for me.   “I