My Daughter Begged Me Not to Get Off the Bus—Minutes Later, My Boyfriend Sent a Photo of My Deed Beside a Contract I Had Never Signed
She shook her head.
I did not ask her to replay the words until she could say them more confidently.
She had said enough for me to take the concern seriously.
My phone vibrated.
DEREK.
I looked at Lily, then answered.
“Where are you?”
No hello.