my head long enough for me to lower it. I crouched down, my legs barely holding me up, and told the girl I was sorry, that I hadn’t meant to scare her. She only pressed closer to Mia’s side.
Mia told her, gently, to go upstairs. The girl protested, said she didn’t want to, until Mia promised she would come up in a minute. Then the child ran inside and continue reading …