I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

the time Evelyn said one heart episode, he was no longer blinking.

When the recording ended, Gregory sat back.

“Well,” he said quietly, “that is remarkably clear.”

“Tidy,” I echoed, because my brain did not know what else to do with the fact that my family had tried to kill me.

“We will get warrants,” he said, already reaching for his phone. “We will continue reading …