College move-in day arrived faster than I expected.<\/p>\n
Logan packed his clothes, books, and computer into two suitcases.<\/p>\n
Andrew followed him around the house, carrying a toy truck and asking whether it could fit inside his brother's bag.<\/p>\n
Logan finally crouched beside him.<\/p>\n
"I can't take every toy, buddy."<\/p>\n
Andrew's face crumpled.<\/p>\n
"But you said you'd play with me."<\/p>\n
"I will. When I come home, we'll play together."<\/p>\n
Andrew thought about that.<\/p>\n
Then he handed Logan the truck.<\/p>\n
"Take this one."<\/p>\n
Logan looked at the little toy.<\/p>\n
"You want me to keep it?"<\/p>\n
Andrew nodded.<\/p>\n
"So you remember."<\/p>\n
Logan hugged him.<\/p>\n
"I won't forget you."<\/p>\n
I turned away to hide my tears.<\/p>\n
At the college, we carried his belongings into a small room with a narrow bed and a desk beside the window.<\/p>\n
It wasn't luxurious.<\/p>\n
But it was clean, bright, and full of possibility.<\/p>\n
Logan stood in the center of the room.<\/p>\n
For a moment, he looked frightened.<\/p>\n
I recognized the expression.<\/p>\n
He was standing at the edge of something he wanted and didn't know whether he was ready to face.<\/p>\n
I took his hand.<\/p>\n
"You don't have to know everything today."<\/p>\n
He smiled.<\/p>\n
"I know."<\/p>\n
"And you can call me whenever you need help."<\/p>\n
"I know that, too."<\/p>\n
I hugged him.<\/p>\n
This time, he didn't apologize for needing it.<\/p>\n
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