Taking the Blame
Jared knelt in front of me with concern and whispered, “These families forgave you because they thought it was an accident, but with the new evidence and stories surfacing online, they’re angry and came here to ask for an explanation.
“They couldn’t find you, so they found Jenny instead. I was worried something would happen to Jenny, so I…”
My vision blurred, and I smiled at him. “So you want me to take the blame for Jenny again?”
“Enough! How dare you! You were the one who killed those kids! What does that have to do with Jenny?!”
My father hit my back with the hiking pole.
My mother cradled Jenny against her chest and glared at me.
“These are the consequences of your own actions. I won’t l