Chapter 48

• My emotions were so overwhelming I couldn’t explain them. I wasn’t even sure I could ask Karious about any of this. I was too scared. What if everything Veronica said was true? What about my sweet little boy, Rious?
• I squeezed my eyes shut and sat down heavily on the stairs. I just found myself using the stairs to think. My mind was racing so fast I didn’t understand why it wasn’t tired. I wanted my body to feel the same exhaustion. I didn’t even know what floor I was on, and I didn’t care. I covered my face with my hands.
• I’m not crying. I’m just too shocked to even shed tears. It’s so hard to accept what I’ve learned. And if it’s all true, where do I fit in?