PART 3 — THE SECOND DOCUMENT David stared at the phone in my hand as though it were a loaded weapon. For several seconds, nobody moved. Chloe was behind me. Mia was pressed against the wall beside the dresser. And David stood near the desk with the manila folder still open beneath his hand. The only sound in the room was Chloe breathing too quickly……
“Delete it,” David said again. His voice had changed. The authority was gone. What remained was fear. I looked at the screen. The red timer continued counting. Forty-three minutes. Forty-four …
PART 3 — THE SECOND DOCUMENT David stared at the phone in my hand as though it were a loaded weapon. For several seconds, nobody moved. Chloe was behind me. Mia was pressed against the wall beside the dresser. And David stood near the desk with the manila folder still open beneath his hand. The only sound in the room was Chloe breathing too quickly…… Read More