“His breathing was frantic, agitated. “Sloane, I can’t talk right now. Shelby’s—”“Here,” I said. “Your daughter’s here. And she’s fine.”“What? What the hell’s she doing—”“She’s in the shower. I’ve talked her into calling you when she gets out, but I’d rather she didn’t know I spoke to you first. I think it’s best if she handles it on her own, or at least thinks she’s handling it on her own.”“Of all the places she could have run off to, I never thought she’d show up there. Look, I’m sorry. I neve...r meant to get you involved.”“Don’t be.”“Wait just a minute. How’d she get there?”It was a question I had no desire to answer. She was in enough trouble already.“Why don’t you talk to her about that when she calls?” I said.This way, I figured, he’d yell into the phone at her, instead of me.“Shelby’s just goin’ through some stuff right now, and without her mother here, I’m at a loss. No matter what I do, she hates me.”“She doesn’t, trust me.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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