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Chapter 51

Addie

A: Hey Mom, Wilder needs someone to stay with him. Because I've had medical training with CRISIS, I've offered to be that person.

My hands shake as I send the text. I worry that she can see straight through me, that she knows what's going on without me telling her. I also know he can't be by himself. There's no way in hell he'll be able to take care of things on his own, and I'm not in the business of letting someone who took a knife for me, fend for himself.

M: Are you sure? We can do a rotation.

A: No, I feel like this is something I need to do. Ya know, time for me to take on more responsibility.

I hope she believes the lie, but I'm worried. Worried that if I don't tell people I'm here, then they might show up and I might have to explain why I'm the one taking care of him. What if someone drives by, sees my SUV and starts asking questions? It's better for me to get ahead of this than to live the lies I've been living for so long.

M: Alright, if you need help jus
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