Jayden’s father visited once in a while, so it was just him and his mom, his absence was another reason for Jayden being this wild and mean.

Jayden spent most of that day withdrawn, letting Monty do the talking. Monty went on about his latest video game conquest, describing his strategies and scores with enthusiasm. Jayden barely responded, his mind lost in the fog of yesterday’s events. But when Monty suddenly perked up with an idea, Jayden snapped back to the ...