“Poppy had discovered the truth of what Paul Stewart was doing to kids inside the equipment shed at the high school,” I hear myself saying, “and what he’d done to Danny. She’d wanted to meet my father back at the house to tell him, but he didn’t get there in time.” My voice sounds steady, though my words rip through me, still wishing for a different ending. “One of Danny’s friends overheard them arguing about it and told Danny, who knew what she was going to reveal.” My voice grows quieter in my ears, and I turn away from the view and face the wall of empty bookshelves, waiting for someone
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