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

“Derek.”

“Is Derek your dad?”

“No.”

I did not keep guessing relationships.

They did not need a list of possibilities to agree or disagree with.

“Where is your mommy?”

Maya’s face crumpled.

“Mommy can’t come out.”