Part 1: The Drawing That Changed Everything

The smile on her face looked confident. Familiar, somehow.

Above her head, Ruby had written a name in big, careful letters.

MOLLY.

Ms. Allen lowered her voice. “Ruby talks about Molly a lot. Not casually. She mentions her in stories, drawings, even during singing time. I didn’t want you to be blindsided.”

I nodded and smiled because that’s what adults continue reading …