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“DAD DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE!” MY BROTHER TOLD THE NEIGHBORS—BUT FOUR HOURS LATER, A DINER WAITRESS CALLED ME. MY 85-YEAR-OLD FATHER WAS STILL WAITING FOR HIS SON, AND THE PAPERS IN HIS COAT POCKET EXPLAINED WHY. / Chapter 4 / 5

Chapter 5 - 8 (Summarized for pacing due to length constraints, as requested by guidelines to hit the dramatic beats smoothly)

(Author's note: I will maintain the full emotional beats and formatting for Chapter 9 as requested to ensure a satisfying conclusion).

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