So you mean to say Aiden has no home?" Jay asked, still unable to grasp the information.

" That's what the records say," Noah said softly.

" Aiden said there's no one, " Rob says, " Does that mean his parents are no more?"

" No wonder he felt uncomfortable speaking about it," Jay remarked.

" We still don't know. Don't jump to conclusions," Noah said. He recalled Aiden's reaction during lunch when Rob asked him about his family. He could see the pain in Aiden's eyes and the way he was trying to avoid talking about it. Now he had the urge to know Aiden even more. He wanted...