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“Yet he told my sister about it”

He didn’t like that part Didn’t really understand it But he couldn’t see how he could work out such an omission with a four-year-old

“Tressa’s a goodrepetitious, but didn’t know any other way to help her understand, make her understand, for God’s sake

This was his life she waswith

And she wasbetween theet that?

“She called ht as soon as she knehy Sydney was there She was upset and didn’t want to upset Levi She asked et him immediately and asked Sydney to sit with them, and not ask her any more questions, until I arrived That’s how conscientious she is of our son’s welfare Sydney calledwith Tressa She wanted to speak with Levi”

“I’ you let her”

“Of course”

She didn’t ask the outco to keep an eye on Tressa, stopping in now and then during her weekends, but that she wasn’t overly concerned Just being careful I’ because you were the one who’d made the call”

She’d overreacted It was obvious to him And while one part applauded her level of conscientiousness, another par

t of him resented the fact that she hadn’t just called him, as a friend, and asked hiht, you know Without involving social services”

He could swear a look of pain crossed over her face Or remorse?

“I’s I see—day in and day out, over and over—with different kids, different families I will always err on the side of better safe than sorry”

Everything inside of him slowed down and came to a halt

He was as bad as Tressa,it all about him Which wasn’t like him at all