Thirteen Years Later, Two Blue Competition Badges Answered Every Question

“What did you say?” Claire asked.

“The man on the banner,” Owen said.

“The one paying for all this.”

“He’s our dad,” Eli said.

Claire gripped the edge of the plastic table.

“How do you know that?” Claire asked.

Eli started tapping his foot again, much faster this time.

“We saw his picture in the state brochure, Mom.