me so badly I wanted to fix it with my broken thumb.
Detective Sloan wore a brown coat and no makeup. She had a coffee stain on her sleeve.
She asked if she could speak to Clara.
Clara looked at the floor.
“Can Emily stay?”
Detective Sloan didn’t even blink.
“Yes.”
The doctor photographed the mark. Clara bit into the towel while they did it. Not crying. That continue reading …