Chapter 3

As dusk began to paint the sky in shades of purple and gold, David stood and brushed grass from his jeans. "It's getting late. I should go get Mom."

Emily walked over, holding Sophie's hand. "We'll come with you."

Sophie looked up, her eyes bright. "I want to go get Grandma too!"

Emily smoothed Sophie's hair and looked at David, her expression serious. "David... don't speak to your mother like that again, okay? She forgets things, but she understands more than you think."

Sophie nodded earnestly. "Yeah, Daddy! No more being mean to Grandma."

David nodded, a deep shame in…