Chapter 228

• Jenny was beginning to loosen up. I could tell that Colson’s explanation of why she was safe was making an impact on her, and I realized he was much more equipped to handle these questions than I was. I was in the same boat as Jenny—wanting to feel hopeful, but deeply afraid that everything I loved could be taken away at any minute.
• I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to erase the memories of the day and focus on the here and now. Jenny was home, sitting right next to me, exactly where she belonged.
• “I’m really tired,” Jenny said.