decision for a year. Now I make this one.”

Denise picked up my purse and keys.

“I’ll drive,” she said.

PART 3

At the recovery center, a counselor met me in a small office.

“Detective Harris called ahead,” she said. “We’re reviewing Sophie’s file now.”

I gripped the back of a chair. “I’m not here to give a statement. I’m here for my daughter.”

Her expression continue reading …