Chapter 5 - The Car My Mother Feared
The sedan stopped beyond the trees.
Nobody stepped out.
Nobody spoke.
But the entire backyard felt different.
My mother’s hands were shaking.
I had seen my mother afraid before.
But never like this.
“Mom.”
She looked at me.
For a moment, I saw something I hadn’t seen in years.
Regret.
Then it disappeared.
Tyler noticed.
“You know who that is?”
She didn’t answer.
Dana watched her carefully.
“Mrs. Klein.”
My mother swallowed.
“I don’t know.”
A lie.
Everyone heard it.
The sergeant stood beside me.
The same man who saluted me minutes earlier now looked toward the vehicle like he was preparing for something serious.
I hated that feeling.
The feeling of my old life returning.
The life I escaped.
The life I buried.
Then my phone vibrated again.
Unknown number.
One message.
“Ask her why she kept the truth from you.”
I looked at my mother.
She looked away.
That hurt.
More than Tyler.
Because Tyler was obvious.
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📖 Chapter 6 reveals the secret Evelyn’s mother protected and why Tyler was only a small part of a bigger plan. 👇
