Chapter 10
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Chapter 10

The morning I left for college, Dad was already waiting beside his motorcycle. He wore his black leather vest. His gray beard was neatly trimmed. And his eyes were suspiciously…
Chapter 9
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Chapter 9

The morning I testified, I wore the silver bracelet Mom left me. The tiny motorcycle charm rested against my wrist. Beside it was the little heart. I touched both before…
Chapter 8
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Chapter 8

I kept Mom's blue notebook beside my bed. Every night, I opened it. Sometimes I read only one page. Sometimes I read until dawn. It was filled with ordinary things.…
Chapter 7
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Chapter 7

I stared at my phone. Vanessa didn't act alone. The words frightened me more than anything else I had heard. For weeks, I had imagined Vanessa as the center of…
Chapter 6
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Chapter 6

I stared at the anonymous message until the words blurred. Ask Vanessa what she bought from the pharmacy. For four years, I had believed my mother's death was something nobody…
Chapter 5
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Chapter 5

I didn't sleep after Detective Carter's call. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Mom sitting at the kitchen table. Her tired smile. The medication bottles. The woman standing…