“The pediatric nurse wrapped up his developmental assessment twenty minutes ago,” Dr.

Reed said.

She opened the folder and turned a white sheet of lined paper around to face me.

“Benji told us he knows the rules for the bad boys,” Dr.

Reed said.

My hands stayed flat in my lap.

“What rules?”

“He told the nurse that when company comes over, bad boys stay in the doghouse until the music stops,” Dr.