Thea POV

Roy beats Henry as I run out the front door. I jump into his car, where Debbie is waiting. Debbie is crying and upset. She is worried about Roy. “Debbie, it will be okay. Roy is coming,” I say to her.

“Henry scares me sometimes,” Debbie says.

“Debbie, you are a grown woman. Don’t be afraid,” I say to her. I realize I should not have said that. Debbie may be a grown woman, but she does not want to be anything other than a little. To Debbie being in this state is what she wants.

Roy walks calmly out of the house. He is covered in blood....