Neil looked at Rita. There wasn't a trace of surprise on his face.
Kelly stared at him. "Neil, you already knew?"
He closed his eyes briefly. His voice was hoarse.
"Your parents told me 3 months ago."
I suddenly remembered that day.
He came home from the hospital and sat at my bedside for a long moment.
He washed my hair, his touch especially gentle.
When I woke during the night, he was still holding my hand.
I thought he felt sorry for me.
Now I understood. He'd only been feeling guilty after learning the truth.
Neil stared down at his hands.
"After the crash, Rita told me she hadn't done it on purpose. She said she only wanted to see me and hadn't expected to hit Alma."
I looked at him. How absurd.
Dad said grimly, "She'd already lost her child and her legs. Rita going to pr
