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thenewgreen  ·  4163 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Writers of Hubski: Write a captivating first line...

This may work even better without the first line. Later in the story you could reveal what it was the son said, or better yet never reveal it. Sometimes letting the reader postulate is more powerful.