Chapter 15: Tommy, Revealed
I studied Tommy like an insect: his childhood, family, his street life, addictions, his singlehood, sister, his safety in the world. Concerned, I wanted to care for him, without prying into his life too much.
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His childhood:
Thomas Kelly Rawe was born on August 6 at the Plains Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. He was a quiet and healthy boy, smart and polite. He had his mother’s blond hair and his father’s somewhat oval-shaped eyes. His demeanor was sweet and timid. Never was he a heathen child filled with meanness. He enjoyed reading mysteries, watching reality TV, and liked to study the stars, although he never really wanted to be an astronaut or astronomer. He played video games like a normal boy, but failed to be entertained by performing in spor
