Andrew
Ending the call with Lanie myself, I checked the time. Raven would be out of school soon. The rest of the day’s work, I could take care of in my home office.
Getting what I needed for the rest of the day together, I left the building as quickly as I could. Raven had declined my offer to pick her up from school anytime that week, saying instead that she wanted to ride the bus.
At the house, the whir of the vacuum cleaner greeted me. Leaving Karen to her cleaning, I went right to my office in the back. With my computer powered on, I kept the screen showing the front security cam open as I responded to emails. That way, I’d known Raven was home the minute the school bus dropped her off.
Before long, movement in the corner of the screen caught my eye. Jumping up, I raced down the ha
