I declined interviews that treated him as a supernatural witness.

One producer offered to pay for an exclusive television appearance, promising a reunion between mother and son under dramatic lights.

I refused.

Lucas had nightmares whenever he heard the word cemetery.

The last thing he needed was to repeat the story for an audience.

Instead, we held a quiet dinner at Joanne’s house after Rachel completed another month of rehabilitation.

She could manage the short trip with a cane.