Cold Reckoning

"Ms. Vance," the cop on the other side called.

Clara quickly put on the mask for Luke. "Luke, you and Leo go home first. Mommy'll look for you after Mommy finishes her statement."

Luke nodded. He and Leo returned to Clara's house, but along the way, Luke did not know what to do.

"Leo, do you think I scared Mommy?"

Although he wanted to tell his mommy, it was different between telling his mommy by