My mom disappeared when I was 12

the whistle.”

I blink at him. “Why didn’t anyone do anything?”

“They buried her story. They buried her. Until she escaped. She made it out. But she didn’t come to the surface. She started tracking them from the shadows.”

“Why didn’t she come find me?”

“She wanted to. But you were being watched. She thought the only way to keep you safe was to stay away.continue reading …