Chapter 25

I was barely sleeping when I heard a soft thud. Sitting up, I felt Joe’s arm tighten around my waist, and I paused. His breathing was still even. I hadn’t woken him. Gingerly slipping out from underneath his arm, I crept out of bed. There were two nightlights set up in the hallway, one at each end, so I could walk toward my parents’ bedroom without needing to turn a light on. Shivers moved down my spine as I padded away from my room. Thud! “Shit.” I paused. That was my father....