The school called. “Your daughter hasn’t been pick…

“I didn’t come sooner because I didn’t know where to look.”

She blinked.

“Daddy said you knew about me.”

“He was confused,” I said carefully. “He told stories that weren’t true. He didn’t tell me where you were. It was like a terrible game of hide-and-seek, and I didn’t even know we were playing.”

I put my hand over her heart.

“But the second I found out continue reading …