Cassie called Harry and Estelle Everhart. Before Kelly had been attacked she’d been sure she wanted nothing to do with Harry. But now, Cassie’s entire perspective on life shifted. She told them what had happened over the last day. Estelle cried on the phone. She then told Cassie Harry had confessed everything the very afternoon Cassie had confronted him.
The Everharts showed up at the hospital fifteen minutes later. Estelle embraced Cassie warmly, and then sat down next to Tim as if it were a foregone conclusion that she and Tim were now bound together. Harry stood back shuffling his feet awkwardly. He said hello to Cassie and thanked her for calling them as he expressed his concern over Kelly and Cassie’s future safety. Harry even asked if all three of them would live with Estelle and hi
