Eralia’s POV
‘I need to ask you something,’ I say, my voice coming out surprisingly strong.
Mum sits up a little straighter, her teeth scraping across her upper lip nervously before she nods.
‘OK’ she agrees.
I hesitate, wondering how to word, what I want to know. I’m surprised at myself for even asking, but I need to know the answer for my own sanity.
‘The night that Benny came and took us from the trailer,’ I start slowly. ‘When those two men broke in and they . . .’ My voice falters as the memories flood over me, suffocating my for a second before I regain control. ‘And they uh . . . they tried to get to me and . . . Liberty.’
Mum nods again, silent, waiting for me to continue.
‘Did you send them?’ I croak, my voice finally cracking. ‘Did you tell them that we were home alone tha
