He squints mistrustfully at the tablet, the friendliness overwhelming--light flooding a darkened room. No grown-up who wasn't trying to sell something has ever invited him to call them a nickname.
"Dick Whitman. Archie's my pa." It's a flat statement--no hope, no affection. He waits for the look people get when they recognize his father's name. He's trained himself not to flinch.
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"Dick Whitman. Archie's my pa." It's a flat statement--no hope, no affection. He waits for the look people get when they recognize his father's name. He's trained himself not to flinch.