On the morning of my wedding, I should have been thinking about my dress, the flowers, the music, and
The auditorium at Oakhaven Preparatory Academy was packed. Parents, grandparents, and siblings filled
That morning began like any other family breakfast. We were at my parents’ house, gathered around the
I buried my husband and my seven-year-old daughter on a gray Tuesday in Richmond. Johnny and Gemma had
“Daniel Mercer.” Dominic said my husband’s name without the slightest hesitation. He didn’t pause to
I had prepared myself to say goodbye to my six-year-old granddaughter. I was not prepared to hear her answer.
The first strange thing was that my grandmother didn’t call me. A stranger did. It was shortly
I had spent most of my adult life believing I was good at noticing details. Apparently, I wasn’
The morning Bruno began acting strangely, I thought something was seriously wrong with him.