Chapter 8Laney SerelTommyFinn had fallen asleep on the couch early. I brought an extra blanket from my room and covered him up.
I wondered why his stepfather always started on Finn so late at night. Did he beat him only when he was drunk? Did he want him out of that house for darker reasons? With Finn out of the house, there was a lot of easy prey. This, and my conversation with Silence about the kidnappings had me too wired to sleep.
My head was cooking up crazy ideas and half-baked theories. Maybe the sheriff had something to do with the k********g? If I could prove this, he would go to jail. It would be justice for Silence and her mom, and peace for Finn and his family. I decided I would start my amateur investigation by finding out anything I could about Laney Serel.
I quietly snuck
