SEVEN NIGHTS WITH MY STEPFATHER
My whole body was shaking—violent, uncontrollable tremors that started in my chest and radiated out to my fingertips, my knees, my teeth.
Jonas stayed on the floor in front of the coffee table, laptop now dark, staring at the space where the screen had been. His jaw was clenched so tight I could see the muscle jumping under his skin.
He looked sick. Not angry—though there was anger there, simmering low—but sick. Like he’d just witnessed something he could never unsee.
Sarah rocked me gently, her chin resting on top of my head.
“Breathe, baby,” she whispered. “Just breathe with me. In… out… in… out…”
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