Two Cops Showed Up the Morning After He Ran Off

animals to gather proof before we trusted our own nerves.

Dugan was still waiting.

I said, “Dana is my niece. I have temporary guardianship paperwork. She’s legally staying here.”

“Can we see it?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t have to go far. It was clipped to the fridge with one of those dumb souvenir magnets Ethan bought in Napa the year he was pretending to like wine.continue reading …