“What are you doing here?” she remembered to ask.
“We’ve been watching your house since McArthur died.”
“What for?”
“We didn’t know. Just to keep track of where you went, Karen. You or Kerr.”
Karen didn’t quite understand that. She let herself be led to the warm police car. Then she sat there and watched.
“I wanted us to live our own lives, Kerr. I wanted to be me and let you be you. I wanted to be separate from you, Kerr,” she whispered as she watched.
But she knew that Kerr had won. She would never be without him now. You trapped me, Kerr. I had to let you go. Jesse and Alysia were waiting for you. But because I let you go you’ll be inside me forever. I can never tell what happened, so the truth belongs only to me. And the truth has made us one.
About the Author
Barbara Steiner (1934–2014) was an acclaimed author known for her books for children and young adults. Steiner authored over seventy titles, including picture books, early chapter books, mysteries, young adult thrillers, historical novels, and romances. In her lifetime, Steiner visited more than ninety-four countries and all seven continents, and many of her books were inspired by her travels. She lived in Boulder with her family until her death in January 2014.
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