As soon as I parked my car in front of João’s house, he snapped open the front door and ran a hand through his messy hair. I quickly undid my seat belt, my heart thrashing against my rib cage, and hurried out of the car.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
João pulled me into the house, shut the door behind me, and pulled on his coat. “I need you to watch Ana. I have to go out.”
Furrowing my brows, I glared at him. “That’s why you wanted me to come over?”
“I’m going to find my mom,” João said.
I smacked my lips together and stared up at him through wide eyes. “Your mom? What happened? Is everything okay?” I asked, fear suddenly striking me in the chest. While I knew what she did for a living, I also knew that she always came home.
always Always.
Always.“She was supposed to be here when Ana
