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"Do you miss Jake? What happened to him?" Tubbs softly questions.

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“What happened to him? Jeez, Tubbs, he’s not dead, he’s a mechanic!” the younger Crockett laughs a little, the mention of his beloved older brother perking him up almost instantaneously, a joyous sparkle coming into his eye.

“He’s back home, in Gainesville. Has his own li’l auto-repair shop now, serves on the volunteer fire department on the side. Got a wife, coupl’a great kids-- and you should see his little girl, you’d get a kick out of her. She’s a hell of a character. Six years old and already has her eyes on the shop, ‘ccording to Jakey, anyways. Wants to do everything by herself, has her own set of toy tools, the works. And his boy-- y’know, I think he’s ten now-- is already takin’ after his old man. He’s basically the town’s very own grade school superhero...”

He trails off, the twinkle in his eyes dulling a little, the grin on his face fading into a more pensive, sad smile, as if he’s carried away in memories.

“...Yeah. I miss him.” he finishes, quietly.