Chapter 4

On the day Tanya was laid to rest, Dylan actually turned up.

He had run all over town, searching every spot she might've been, and made such a scene that everyone ended up knowing about her death.

I gently laid the Barbie doll and the brand-new Barbie-pink tablet beside her, my hands trembling as I said my silent goodbye.

Dylan stumbled toward me, wanting to say goodbye to Tanya one last time, but I stood in his way, refusing to let him get any closer.

He said, "Emma, I know I was wrong. I admit it. Please, just let me…