Chapter 169

"Judah is up at the courthouse, in the jail," Hope's father said, his voice slightly sympathetic but still skeptical. "I tried to talk to him a few days ago, but he wouldn't say anything to me either except for that he was so sorry you were hurt, and he'd take full responsibility. I asked him how you'd gotten hurt, and he wouldn't say. Hope, are you sure you don't recall anything?"

She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, trying to imagine herself with Judah. Had she been inside of his house or outside? Had she stayed to speak to him, or had she left right away? She took it no one else was home or else Ginny or George would've said something about what happened. Try as she might, nothing came to mind. "No, I can't remember anything past finding Ginny's book Friday afternoon."