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“Larold,” as Sal would jokingly and affectionately refer to him, was a blend of the names “Larry” and “Harold,” a nickname Sal had coined about a year into their friendship. Over time, Sal learned the true story behind why Larry despised his true name. He had always told their classmates that ‘Larry’ wasn’t short for anything, but in reality, that was a total lie—his full name was in fact Lawrence. A name that carried painful memories given that it was his father’s middle name.
The same father who’d walked out on him and his mother when he was only eleven years old.
Larry had whispered these details to Sal during one of their many late night conversations over their walkie talkies in the Addison apartments. His voice tinged with a mixture of angst and bitterness.