On Saturday afternoon, Kieran sat on the front porch, watching Edith ride her bike up and down the street in front of their aunt’s modest house. It was a beautiful September afternoon and the sun was warm on his face. He should have been content to be out here, enjoying this calm and serene moment, but Kieran’s heart was in turmoil—a heavy storm blowing up inside his soul.
After he’d hung up with Liam last night, he hadn’t slept a wink. He’d cried so hard, his eyes were swollen shut this morning and his Aunt Bonnie had been worried about him. But Kieran kept telling her he could do this and wanted to stay.
From the street, Edith waved at him, slowing down. “Are you gonna take me to the park later?”
Kieran swallowed hard and motioned for his sister to come up to him. “Can you come here f
