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“Mommy does,” Levi said “She teached me”

Nice Nor

“And you like it?”

“Uh-huh” The boy nodded while he picked up a piece and put it in its proper place They were ine

He was concentrating Showing no signs of discomfort or stress But he was back to the saiven her when she’d questioned hi on as she’d conize as his normal way

Because he didn’t like being questioned? Was sheproblems where there were none?

The little cast caht of the unexplained bruises on his torso Nightmares A mother who chose to have her son immediately taken ahen a social worker showed up at the door The day care’s report of changed developmental performance and personality One and a half known hospital visits for each year of his life

Normal or not?

On a hunch, she asked, “How old were you when you learned to swim?”

She didn’t expect hi in a time sequence

“I dunno”

“Did you take lessons besides with your mom?”

“Nope” He placed another piece

“Do you swim at your mom’s a lot?” Kacey asked, her tone completely different from Lacey’s

“I dunno”