For Seven Years I Sent Forty Thousand Dollars Every January, Until Emma Finally Spoke
“Emma isn’t here,” Mark said.
I stopped on the top step.
“We had an agreement for the weekend,” I said.
Mark adjusted the gold watch on his left wrist.
“Plans change, Arthur,” Mark said.
“I enrolled Emma in a weekend boarding program at Oakridge Preparatory.
She left at noon.”
Eleanor dropped her hand to her side.