Lucas stood in the doorway.

He saw the open box and sat beside me.

“Is that Mom’s stuff?”

“Yes.”

I gave him an old school photo.

He smiled.

“I look like her.”

“You have her eyebrows.”

“And her nose?”

“And her nose.”

Then he noticed the boy’s picture.

“Who’s that?”

“Nobody.”

The answer came too quickly.

Lucas frowned.

“Then why did Mom keep his picture?”

I said nothing.

He looked at me.

“That lady told you something, didn’t she?”

“Yes.”

“About my dad?”

“I’m trying to understand everything first. Once I do, I’ll tell you.”

Lucas stared at me.

“You always tell me not to hide things because I’m scared.”

“I know.”

“So are you hiding something?”

“Yes.”

His honesty deserved mine.

“I need a little time. But I won’t leave you wondering forever.”

He nodded.

Not happily.

But he nodded.