“Mom? What’s going on?”
“That is exactly what I’m asking you, Logan.”
Officer Benny put a hand briefly on my shoulder. “Ma’am, calm down. Just give me one more minute, and everything will make sense.”
My heart raced as I waited.
Officer Benny settled Andrew onto the couch. He reached for the glass of water on the counter, took a sip, and set it down on the counter.
My heart raced as I waited.
Then he looked at me. “Your son didn’t do anything wrong.”
I stared at him.
“What?”
“He’s right, Mom,” Logan added.
My brain refused to pivot. I had been so certain of one thing the entire drive home. But now the officer and my son were handing me a different version, and I couldn’t make the pieces fit.
“Then why is he here?” I asked, glancing at Officer Benny.
I had been so certain of one thing the entire drive home.
Officer Benny looked at Logan. “Why don’t you tell her?”
I noticed Logan’s fingers trembling slightly. He was doing his best to keep it from showing.
“I mean,” he said, looking at the floor, “it wasn’t a big deal, Officer.”
“It was a big deal,” Officer Benny said.
“Logan, just tell me,” I snapped. “What did you do?”
“It was a big deal.”
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