"Did I hear someone say you're
the one who found Wes at the lake?" Stevie asked. Ernie shrugged and
nodded. "It's a long story, but I was aboard the search-and-rescue
helicopter, searching the coves and inlets for the boat where we believed Wes
was being held captive. We saw a flash of light in the rain and . . . there he
was."
"My boy and Wes practically grew
up together. He's kind of like a nephew to me. How well do you know him?"
"We met in July, and I worked closely with him in the communications
department of the campaign." Originally, that was all she intended to say,
but instead she found herself pouring out the whole story to someone she sensed
knew the real Wes as she did, not simply Wes Bellardi the senator's son. She
told about Wes's uncanny resemblance to Dougie, which meant she had to tell
Dougie's tragic story, including the sense of failure and the redemption she
experienced mentoring Wes.
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