Chapter 17
Peter washed his face. Nothing could have prepared him for today. His gut was tied up into so many knots. Today seemed like a dream. If he saw his mother again, he had no idea what he'd do.
"Peter, where are you? Where is she?"
His brother's voice boomed from the main room. Peter's adrenaline rushed in his veins. He'd protect his siblings from his mother if he could, not that he had any idea of how to do that at the moment. He swallowed and left the bathroom.
"John, hold on. I'm coming."
Alice stood with her baby in her arms as John shook beside her. His tough as nails brother reminded him of the boy he had once been.
Alice held his arm as John asked, "What did you do? How is our mother here? Where is she?"
His body stayed tight and rigid. No force on earth would stop his
