Afraid of what?
That Bridget would hurt her.
Had Bridget hurt your mother before?
Not physically. But she said things. Cruel things. She wanted my mother gone.
What happened during the drive?
They were screaming at each other. Bridget was driving too fast. My mother told her to slow down. Bridget said…
I stopped.
Detective Martinez waited.
"She said, 'If you're so worried, maybe you should get out and walk.' And then she swerved. Hard. Into the median barrier. On purpose."
I heard my voice say it. On purpose. Two words that made it murder.
"What happened after the impact?"
"I woke up hanging upside down. There was blood. So much blood." I was staring at my hands. "Bridget was conscious. She pulled me out of the back seat. She was screaming at me that I grabbed the wheel. That it
