Chapter 7
Dad’s Land Rover was already there when Shane got home from school the next day.
He’d ducked out of going to the doctor—it wasn’t anything the doctor could help with anyway—but he knew he’d have to suck it up and deal tonight, or Dad would make him go tomorrow. And the Land Rover being here already…
Something was up, and when Shane let himself in, Chloe’s shoes were in the hall.
“Hey, sweetie!” Chloe called from the kitchen, and Shane took a deep breath before hanging up his jacket, toeing off his boots, and going to see what was required of him.
He found both Chloe and his father in the kitchen. Chloe was in an apron, sleeves rolled up, and dicing carrots. Dad was polishing his boots on the table, a sheet of newspaper down to protect the oak, and eyed Shane with that pierci
