The sun was bright, the sky a perfect,

ing together the last seven years of lies. When Ethan ca

, Maria, and Leo, standing near the beanbag toss game. They looked like a perfect family. Maria

r little bubble. Leo saw m

he said, his vo

ogetic sorrow. "Oh, Jocelyn, I am so, so sorry. I just came to drop off

ooking at Maria with concern. "

okay, Maria. Jocelyn's just had a stressful day." He lo

ught I was here

smile. "I would

n Leo's ear. He giggled and picked up his next bag.

It wasn't a normal beanbag. It felt heavy, hard. I stumbled back,

dened. "I'm s

concern. "Oh my goodness, Jocelyn!

! A rock must have flown out and hit me, too." She showed

to Maria, taking her hand gently. "Let me see

ance. "It was an accident, Jocelyn. Don't

fice, Leo trailing behind them, looking

temple, the laughter of other families echoin

eep. The bag hadn't been filled with bea

, and drove. I wasn't going home. I was going to a place I hadn't b