Lisa came closer to the bed. “Fine. Since you’re so determined to sit here, let me tell you a little secret about your grandma.”
I kept my eyes shut, forcing myself not to react.
“She already had her chance with you,” Lisa said. “That accident proved she can’t keep you safe.”
“What does that mean?” Walter asked.
“It means you won’t be staying with her much longer.”
My fingers twitched beneath the blanket.
Walter’s voice shrank. “I’m going home with Granny.”
“No, you’re not.”
“Yes, I am.”
Lisa sighed. “Walter, she’s getting older. She can barely see. She shouldn’t even have been driving.”
“She has glasses.”
“Clearly they didn’t help much, did they?”
My pulse jumped.
Lisa lowered her voice. “Soon everything will be where it should’ve been years ago.”
“What does that mean?”
“You’ll understand later.”
“Why can’t you just tell me?”
