I looked at my father. He smiled.
“If your mom doesn’t mind.”
“Of course,” I said.
But I had already made up my mind. Ten minutes later, I heard the water running.
Then Emily laughing. I slowly walked toward the bathroom. The door was closed, but not locked. I stepped close enough to
“Okay, close your eyes now. No cheating.”
“They’re closed.”
“And now, guess.”
A few seconds of silence.
Then Emily burst out laughing.
“I know!”
That was when I couldn’t wait any longer. Without knocking, I opened the door.
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He turned around in surprise.
And what I saw was so far from every terrible thing my mind had imagined that I just stood there for a few seconds.
Emily was sitting safely in the tub, surrounded by bubbles and bath toys.
Her eyes were closed.
