told him his father had given her a choice. She said that was different from taking something.
He left without another word.
What the Children’s Voices Told Her
The morning after all three visits, Kylie called Thomas and asked to walk through the house one more time.
She brought all seven of her children with her.
Thomas opened the front door and told her she had a few hours. She nodded and stepped inside.
She moved slowly through the rooms, looking at everything more carefully than she ever had before.
