DAHLIA 

“We heard voices.” Cassie wheeled herself into the living room where Zac and I were. “I decided to come see what the problem was. Sadie is trying to distract the kids from coming too.”

“You won’t believe it’s Zoey’s mother.” I lifted my head from Zac’s chest, trying not to let anger build again. “That crazy witch.”

“Why? What does she want?”

I realized then that Cassie didn’t know anything and explaining to her would mean revealing all Zac had told me. “She’s just being stupid.” I said rather vaguely.

Zac might not want anyone else to know anything, not even my best friend and I had to respect...