I Couldn’t Remember Hearing Anyone Come Back Upstairs

donations. I remembered that. Clear as a bell.

Melissa knew that too.

She knew because she had rolled her eyes and said, “Ugh, your family volunteers for literally everything.”

So why had she told him noon?

Unless she hadn’t told him anything. Unless he was guessing.

Melissa took two steps toward me.

Her eyes flicked to the guest room. Then to the stairs.continue reading …