“I can’t believe Sam!” she replied, looking out the window. “I specifically told him to let Zac live a normal life.”

“Well, no offense,” I gently began, thinking of the last few days. “If he hadn’t, Zac would be dead.”

Then tears slid slowly down her cheeks. “Yeah, I guess you’re right,” she said, wiping tears from her eyes.

Then, I decided to gently broach the subject. “I just wanted you to know that it started off with me just protecting him, ...