Via’s Secret
At home, August’s mom discovers that Via and Justin are taking part in a school play. Mom is angry that Via said nothing about it, and their conversation soon turns into a screaming argument. August is in his room, but he can hear a lot of it with the help of his new hearing aids. He hears his mom ask why Via is so moody this year, and he hears Via defend herself. Eventually, Via screams an accusation:
You’ve been really good about leaving me alone my whole life, so why you chose high school to suddenly be interested I have no idea….
After that, the conversation gets too quiet for August's hearing aids to pick up.
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