Richard was still inside.

“He was angry,” she said. “Megan provoked him.”

Sophie made a tiny sound behind me.

I felt something inside me turn cold.

“He grabbed Megan’s throat.”

“Megan scratched him.”

“Because he grabbed her throat.”

Mom’s eyes filled with tears.

Part 2

I drove for almost an hour before stopping at a small hotel across town.

I cried until I continue reading …