“Ma’am?”
“Yes?”
“Are you Victoria?”
“Yes.”
“I’m Officer Daniels. This is Officer Cooper.”
I gripped the edge of the door.
“Is something wrong?”
“Is Ethan here?”
Behind me, Ethan went completely still.
My mind immediately started racing.
Had something gone wrong with the guitar sale?
Was selling it online illegal somehow because he was a minor?
Had someone complained?
Had the wheelchair transaction caused a problem?
“What did my son do?”
Ethan stepped beside me.
His face had gone pale.
Officer Daniels looked at him.
Then back at me.
“Ma’am…”
He paused.
“Are you aware of what your son did yesterday?”
My stomach tightened.
“Yes.”
“At least I think I am.”
The officer’s expression softened.
“He’s not in trouble.”
I exhaled.
Then he continued:
“But someone wants to speak with both of you.”
He gestured toward the street.
“Would you come outside?”
SOPHIE’S FATHER
