The Death of a Boy

The room was exactly how it had been left before toys littered the floor. The old rocking horse that had been in the family for generations had been pulled to the center of the room where David liked to play on it Elsad slid out of the room and Jacob took half a step forward Matthew pushed him roughly through the door and when Jacob turned to confront him he slammed the door in his faceMatthew this isn't funny let me out playing with your nephew go on he's missed youJacob turned to the room eyes catching on a half a dozen memories dust floated in the air unsettled from the toys and the books but the smell here was strong and rotten and nearly made his eyes water

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