Before I could say anything, his phone rang.
He picked up in a rush and walked off without another word.
Right then, Shawn's car pulled up.
He got out and helped me into the passenger seat.
As I settled in, I glanced over at him, quietly glad for how far he'd come.
That teenage version of Shawn once refused to spend even a few bucks on painkillers.
And now? Now he could casually hand someone a ban
















