“Some of the kids found out about our situation, and they actually teased him about us living alone together.”
“You’re kidding, right?” Gabriella said in disbelief. I pulled the blanket more tightly against my head. XXX I couldn’t take that risk. However, as it neared 5:45 PM, I began to suspect this might not be a good day. Our new house, which we’d lived in for over four years now, had a large spacious kitchen that also served as a dining room. And pissed, when combined with the knowledge that she was probably being tortured at that very moment. “Do you feel like eating?” I asked gently, trying to distract myself. However, between the panicked look in her eyes, the terror as she screamed, the vulnerability of her body — I caught a glimpse of




















