A confession.

It said I’d been stealing cash and jewelry from the house for months.” I kept my voice even.

“Why did you sign it?” Teresa’s eyes filled.

“Because she said if I didn’t, she would call the police and tell them my son was in on it too.

He comes to pick me up on the weekends.

She said she’d make sure he was accused with me.

I couldn’t let her do that to him.