CHAPTER FOURTEEN
In Parkerville, life returned to normal. Or as normal as it could be. It was nearly a month since the nightmare had ended and Joey still woke up screaming. Ethan had reverted to wetting the bed.
The boys had developed a special rapport with Rocky who Steve dropped each morning at their house. The good-natured dog was mellow to a fault, never minding being wrestled or hugged.
Nonetheless, the boys’ emotional condition remained a concern.
Steve spent time with Dana. She’d been released from the hospital over two weeks ago. The time they spent together during her stay had brought them closer. Now that she’d come home, and was bored with medical leave, he came by each evening and stayed to cook dinner for the two of them. During this time, their conversation deepened until
