Ezra returned about an hour after Lizzy called him to tell him that something terrible had happened.

I was sitting in the twins’ bed with Ferris sleeping beside me when the door burst opened and Ezra entered the room, soaking wet from the rain.

“Merryl! I came back as soon as I could!” he said, panting heavily. I was grateful that he made it back so fast. I stopped stroking Ferris’ hair as he approached the bed. He sat down beside me and looked over to see the bandages on Ferris’ ...