I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

chocolates?”

I stared at him.

Then I heard myself say, very quietly, “My family did.”

And in that moment, with monitors beeping and the hospital air too cold against my skin, I understood that I was no longer dealing with family dysfunction.

I was dealing with a crime.

Dr. Harris asked who had access to the chocolates, and the question sounded simple. continue reading …