PART 3 I picked up my phone. There were seven missed calls now. Three from James. Two from Briana. One from an unfamiliar number. And one from the cabin manager. Then another message appeared. James: “Mom, please call me. Something is wrong.” I stared at those words for several seconds. Something was wrong. Yes. But […]
“I said your sister made an allegation.” My stomach turned. “What allegation?” The investigator hesitated. “She told us that when she left Paige with you, the baby was healthy. She said you called her shortly afterward and became angry because Paige wouldn’t stop crying.” I stared at her. “That isn’t what happened.” “She also said […]
PART 3 He asked why I was home. I stared at him for several seconds. “I live here.” Michael swallowed. Olivia immediately stood. “Wait,” she said. “This isn’t what it looks like.” I almost laughed. People always say that when it looks exactly like what it is. I placed the bottle of wine on the […]
PART 3 “Who are you waiting for?” I asked. “Nobody.” “You looked down the street.” “I was checking for Curtis.” “Curtis is at work.” She went silent. I watched her face. She was calculating. I had seen that look before, though I had never given it a name. It was the look she wore whenever […]
PART 3 And now Michael was standing across from me holding the one thing that might tell us who had nearly killed them. “Where did you find it?” I asked. “In the doorbell unit.” “You said the camera was broken.” “I thought it was.” He pulled out a chair and sat down. “I went into […]
