I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

the house. He asked whether anyone else had reason to harm the children.

Harm the children. The phrase made my stomach flip.

“I do not know what their plan was,” I said. “But I know they only panicked when I told them I did not eat the chocolates.”

The officer’s eyes sharpened. “That is important,” he said. “Do you have that recorded?”

“No,” I admitted.continue reading …