Walking closer to where Dad’s scream had come from, Kelsey remained right beside me.
The moment we stepped into the living room…
Everything became clear.
Dad stood in the middle of the room, his chest rising and falling with frustration.
One of the televisions had been struck hard enough to crack the screen down one side.
Then I spotted Ethan.
He sat quietly on the floor, completely absorbed in the birthday phone Mom had given me after I’d asked Ariana to hand it to him.
“Kelsey.”
I nodded toward Ethan.
“Go to Ethan.”
“I’ll calm everyone else until you can tell me exactly what’s happening.”
She smiled.
“Gladly.”
Without another word, she quietly walked toward Ethan, careful not to invade his space.
I turned toward Ariana.
“Go get Mom.”
“Then get Desire.”
“We’re having an u
