At Prom, Only One Boy Asked Me to Dance While Everyone Else Ignored Me Because I Was in a Wheelchair – The Next Morning, an Officer Knocked on My Door and Revealed the Truth About Him

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He stood up slowly, exhaling.

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"I was there that night."

"What?"

"The night of your parents' crash. I was there."

I stared at him.

"That doesn't make any sense. You would've told me."

"I wanted to," he said. "I just... didn't know how."

"I was there that night."

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I shook my head.

"I was 11. My parents had gotten into a fight that night. I snuck out on my bike just to get away for a bit. I was heading home when I heard it. The crash."

He glanced down, as if he were seeing it all over again.

"I rode toward the sound," he continued. "And when I got there, the car was already damaged. Smoke had started to build up. The other car involved had stopped for a few seconds but quickly drove off. I didn't think. I just dropped my bike and ran to your parents' car."

I gripped the wheels of my chair.

"I rode toward the sound."

"I saw you in the back seat. You were unconscious. I pulled your door open and got you out, then dragged you away from the car."

My throat went dry.

"My parents?"

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Daniel's jaw tightened.