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Martin was nervous and afraid, he hadn't seen Ezra since graduation at Solaris High - they had lost touch and Martin was already two months pregnant, afraid to tell Ezra that they were going to be parents; so, at just 17, he made the decision not to tell the man. He raised their daughter alone for the past eight years, and now here they were, staring one another face-to-face, and neither one of them looked any different than they did when they were seventeen. Martin's voice was even the same.

"Ezra, It's Martin Trudeaux... We uh... We used to date in high school? I don't know if you remember me or not... I mean..." He shrugged a single broad shoulder and sniffled a little "Look, I know its probably a bad time right now, but could we talk? It's pretty important..."