cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

The patio stones near the garage had been replaced. Derek had reseeded the patch of grass where Emma fell, but the new grass grew a slightly different shade, a reminder the yard refused to hide completely.

“Do you regret any of it?” he asked.

I knew what he meant.

The report to Vanessa’s company. The civil lawsuit. The criminal case. The victim statements.continue reading …