Chapter 2: He Knew My Name
Part 2 — continued from the comments ⬇️
He didn't scream.
He didn't pound on the door.
That was the part that scared me most.
He just went quiet.
I stood there with my back against the door, phone already in my hand, when I heard Tyler coming down the hallway.
"Mom?
What's going on?
Where's Marcus?"
I couldn't find the words fast enough.
"Tyler, I need you to listen to me very carefully right now."
"What did you do?" His voice cracked.
"Mom, what did you DO?"
"That young man," I said, keeping my voice low, "I know who he is.
I've seen his face before.
Not here.
Not at school."
Tyler stared at me like I'd lost my mind.
Then the voice came from the other side of the door.
Calm.
Almost too calm.
"Diane," he said.
"I think you should open the door.
We can talk about this like adults."
Tyler went pale.
Because he'd never told Marcus my name.
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