His small face went tight.
Peter went to him immediately.
“They’re going to check the house,” Peter said.
Drew looked toward Lily.
“She said nobody would believe me.”
Peter swallowed.
“I believe you.”
At the hospital, the automatic doors opened into cold air and fluorescent light.
The place smelled like sanitizer, plastic tubing, and old coffee.
Drew was taken for X-rays.
Lily was taken for bloodwork, fluids, and an intake evaluation.
Peter signed where staff told him to sign as temporary family contact.
He gave Aaron’s full name.
He gave Reena’s full name.
He gave every number in his phone that might matter.
