The Boy Who Gave Up the Race to Save His Rival

he said.

Thomas extended his hand.

Marcus shook it.

Then Madison stepped forward.

For a second, Marcus thought she might hug him.

She did not.

She just held out a small envelope.

“I wrote this because I didn’t think I could say it right,” she said.

Marcus took it.

“What is it?”

“The truth,” Madison said.

After they left, Marcus sat on the porch with the envelope continue reading …