He drives east on Pine toward Broadway and pulls up to the curb in his red Toyota Camry. It’s an ordinary Saturday afternoon on Capitol Hill: sidewalks full, restaurants bustling, the sun getting low in the sky. The first of April, 2023. He stops for his niece Qoty to bring his nephew Qing down from their apartment above the Walgreens, and for the boy to hop in the car.
They do this all the time. Elijah takes Qoty and Qing everywhere: community events, dinners, rallies, meetings. Qing in particular is more than just his nephew, he is Elijah’s reflection. He looks so much like his uncle that even his
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