Chapter 56

“How did you get that scar on your forehead?”

“I—” Katie blinked. “I don’t remember exactly. I was a kid. Can I ask you something?”

“Yeah,” Lynn nodded.

“What happened to your sister?”

“She…” Lynn glanced down, seeing Calista had closed her eyes and was cuddled against her. “When I was fourteen…My parents had gone out of town and left me at home with Evelyn. The phone started to ring and I stepped inside for one moment. Evelyn was playing in the sand box and…I was only gone for a second. She was Calista’s age. I heard a car door slam and…I never saw her again.”