Everything he learned that night was true, and not one adult in our family had told him any of it.

Chapter 8 — Which One of You Decided

Chloe called at 9:40 on a Thursday night in October and I could hear immediately that she’d been crying for a while before she’d let herself dial.

“He’s locked in the bathroom,” she said.

“Two hours.

He won’t answer me.”

“Is he hurt?”

“No.