“I don’t know,” Lena said.

“That’s Teresa’s decision.

You can still choose to behave better.”

Outside, the pavement glistened beneath streetlights.

The rain had stopped, but every gutter was full.

PART 17: A House Is More Than a Place

June found that Teresa’s house had developed a slow leak around the porch roof.

A bucket in the hallway caught water whenever storms returned.