Chapter 14 — He Tried to Do It Again

There was a sudden burst of shouting in the background, muffled and urgent, several voices at once.

And then, cutting through it, unmistakable, I heard my son’s voice, high and desperate.

“Please!

Please don’t tell my mom!”

I shot to my feet, my chair rolling back.

“Caleb?” I said into the phone.

“Sal, is that Caleb?