threatening.
Just careful.
I gave Ellie a small nod.
She happily turned toward the freezer and began deciding which treat counted as “whatever you want.”
The man removed his glasses.
Cleaned them against his shirt.
Then put them back on.
“I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “I shouldn’t have said it that way.”
He took a breath.
“I’ve driven this neighborhood for three summers. Two weeks ago, your daughter came up to my window, and when I saw her, I felt like I was looking at a ghost.”
I stared at
