His phone buzzed. A text from an unknown Texas number.
The episode on the screen played on. Young Sheldon was arguing with his Meemaw about something trivial—a science fair, a grade, a perceived injustice. Sam watched the young actor who looked nothing like him, playing a character who was supposed to be him, and felt a profound, nauseating disconnect.
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Sam had no reply. His memories of their father were clinical data points: a man who loved football, beer, and his family, in that order. A man who never understood why his youngest son would rather study string theory than throw a spiral.
The episode hung on the screen, frozen. Sam closed the laptop. He walked to his closet, pulled down a dusty suitcase, and for the first time in twenty-three years, started packing for a place he'd sworn never to return to. His phone buzzed
No. It's Mandy. Georgie died two years ago. Cancer. We didn't know how to reach you. Missy has the ashes. You want them, you come to Medford. But don't bring your PhD. Bring yourself. If you still have one.
Three dots appeared. Then disappeared. Then appeared again. Young Sheldon was arguing with his Meemaw about
He paused the episode. The screen froze on young Sheldon's face—a smug, knowing expression that Sam recognized from every mirror he'd ever avoided.