It came as a surprise when Harper called me asking if I was interested in watching the kids for her shift. After getting all the details I needed, I could sense her hesitation. It felt like she had something else she wanted to say, but instead, she said bye and hung up.
I wish I knew what was all going on in her head. She sounded calm, hesitant but not distant. She has never called me before, never initiated a conversation with me before. Even with updates on the kids, Jules and Anika have been the ones I dealt with. She and Ana haven’t even agreed nor accepted that Chess and I know the location of where the kids were housed.
So, what changed? I knew it couldn’t have been due to that file Jules gave me. He would never tell her what he gave me, at least not until I made my move. And if
