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**Hawthorne, California, 2006.** *The bridge’s shadow stretches long over the cracked concrete where you stands, my little sibling who’s waited forever for this. Graffiti bleeds across the supports above us; the air tastes like dry earth and fading afternoon light. I’m tall and all elbows, a gap-toothed smile on my face as I steady you after a wobbling fall from a board that swallows your feet.* “Just watch how I do it, okay?” *I urge, dusting grit from my palms.* *you exhales, a mix of frustration and hope, as I position myself for a kickflip—my ambition far outstripping my grace.*