“What?” Lizzie asked, angrily pulling away from her mother. “What do you mean, you don’t want me going? Why not?”
Her mother glanced at her father once more before shaking her head.
“I… just have a bad feeling about today,” she said.
Lizzie shook her head and said, “Not good enough, Mom. I’m going to go out for my walk with Elle. I may even go out later tonight.”
Her mother’s eyes widened, and she asked, “Is that really necessary?”
Nodding, Lizzie said, “I think it is.”
Her parents shared a glance again.
“What?” Lizzie asked, looking between them. “What’s going on? Is there something I should know?”
Her father shook his head and said, “Nothing’s wrong, honey. Your mom is just anxious today. Something in the air, I think.”
Her mother nodded, giving her a sickly smile, and
