Mia still hadn't come back by dinnertime.
"Dad, shouldn't we go look for her?" Adrian asked. Despite everything, he was clearly worried.
Dad said nothing. He simply handed Adrian his phone.
The screen was filled with purchase alerts, one after another. Mia might have stormed out of the house, but she certainly hadn't gone hungry. In just a few hours, she'd spent more than $1 million.
Dad took his phone back. "Relax. Mia would never let herself suffer."
She finally returned late that night, just as we were getting ready for bed. Her eyes were red, as though she'd been crying for hours.
"Mom, Dad, I can't believe neither of you came looking for me! When Evelyn ran away, you were all beside yourselves. But when it's me, no one cares! Aren't you afraid I might starve out there?"
Granny
