The Envelope That Changed Everything

visible lacerations.”

William blinked, disoriented. “What do you mean?”

The paramedic met his eyes. “The blood… it might not be his.”

William’s mind stalled.

If the blood wasn’t Owen’s, then whose was it?

Owen lifted his head slightly. His eyes looked too old, too heavy for a child. “I fought back,” he whispered.

William went rigid. “What?”

Owen’s lips trembled.continue reading …