beyond a doubt

[Apollo Haddix]

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___ It was easy enough to tell that the two were related. Though Pilot’s frame was much smaller than his brother and their eyes of different colors, Apollo was sure he could see some of the familiarity that only came from being blood related. He offered a thin smile to the stranger, feeling much as he had when he and his father had made it to Long Lake. He knew that this man was his uncle, but it was still hard to go around saying your family when you were still much like strangers to one another. ___ "I’m Apollo," he started, letting the mismatched eyes study his uncle for a moment before he continued. "Apollo Haddix, your nephew." He wasn’t exactly sure what he had wanted to say to his uncle, but only that it would be appropriate to meet him. He hesitated for a moment. "My dad, Pilot, and I went to meet the rest of his family. Well, our family. Now that I’m back, I guess I just wanted to introduce myself." This meeting was proving to be more awkward than Apollo had expected.

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