“Did he touch you?” I asked.
“No,” Noah said quickly. “He gave me this.” He held up the dinosaur. “He said it was from Ethan.”
Officer Haines crouched. “Did he tell you his name?”
Another officer spoke quietly to Haines.
Noah shook his head. “He said he was sorry.”
“For what?” I asked.
Noah whispered, “For the crash.”
My chest felt bruised.
Another officer spoke quietly to Haines. Haines stood.
“We found him,” he said. “Near the maintenance shed. He’s cooperating.”
The man sat at the table without his cap.
My mouth went dry.
“I want to see him,” I said.
Haines hesitated. “Ma’am—”
“I need to,” I said.
He nodded. “Not alone.”
They took us to a small conference room. The man sat at the table without his cap. Thin hair. Red eyes. Hands clasped tight.
Hearing my name from him made my skin crawl.
He looked up when I entered.
“Mrs. Elana,” he said hoarsely.
Hearing my name from him made my skin crawl.
“Do not speak to the child,” Haines warned.
Noah pressed into my side. “That’s Ethan’s friend,” he whispered.
I swallowed hard. “Noah, go with Ms. Alvarez.”
“You told my child to keep secrets.”
Noah clung to me. “But—”
“Now,” I said.
Ms. Alvarez led him out. The door shut with a click that felt final.
I turned to the man. “Why were you talking to my son?”
He flinched. “I didn’t mean to scare him.”
“You used Ethan’s name,” I said. “You told my child to keep secrets.”
My nails dug into my palms.
His shoulders collapsed. “I know.”
Haines said, “State your name.”
“Raymond Keller,” he whispered.
“Why did you approach the child?” Haines asked.
Raymond stared at his hands. “I saw him at pickup last week. He looks like Ethan.”
My nails dug into my palms.
“Every time I close my eyes, I’m back in the truck.”
“So you found his school,” I said.
Raymond nodded. “I got the repair job on purpose.”
The bluntness punched me.
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