I Found My Neighbor’s Twin Toddlers Hiding in My Empty Trash Can—Then Their Mother Told Me Why They Had Been Sent to Find Me

I did not tell them to hurry.

I moved steadily and stayed between them and the house next door as much as I could.

At the porch, Maya stopped.

“It’s my house,” I reminded her.

“You can stay with me while we get help.”

She looked at the door, then at my face.

“Just kitchen?”

“Just the kitchen for now.”