“You know you’re the reason she’s dead, don’t you, Abby?” That silenced her. Later that night, Kenny slipped into her bed to apologize, distraught. “I didn’t mean it,” he said. But Abby knew he had. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I just miss her.” Overwhelmed by guilt and confusion, Abby comforted him, heartbroken to know that she was responsible for their mother’s death and her brother’s loss.
