"Nothing has changed," he told Jacob a thousand futile times. "Please, Dad, don't let things change. I'll never think of anyone but you as my father.
"Please still be proud of me," Harry had begged. "Please."
And that plea was why Jacob had endured the news that Arslan and Harry were going to appear together on 60 Minutes to tell their story, why he had tried not to be demolished by Harry's participation in this ballet, why he had taken Harry to the Bahamas after Chloe and Arslan had gotten married and kept him company while he stared at the ocean in silence, why he didn't miss his flight, and why he is now sitting in the dark with thousands of glittering people waiting to see his own life be danced by a man name Georges Lazaresco.
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Saturday, February 21, 2015
Astonish Me - Pg 249
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