I Found Two Little Girls Hiding Inside My Empty Trash Can—Then One Whispered, “Please Don’t Send Us Back.”

he knew exactly who they were.

“No,” I said. “I haven’t.”

His jaw tightened.

“They wandered out of the house.”

“That’s scary.”

“It is.”

He didn’t move.

Neither did I.

Then he smiled, but the expression never reached his eyes.

“If you see them, let me know first. Don’t call anyone else. They have… behavioral problems.”

I kept my face neutral.

“Of course.”

He gave continue reading …