Annie thought Hailey had fallen into the trap, so she quickly affirmed her response. “What did I misunderstand?” Hailey asked.

“You must be thinking that I did it on purpose that day, but I didn’t,” Annie had practiced this version and reviewed it with Luna several times since she woke up.

“That day, I knew you had fought with Luna again, so I wanted to apologize to you on her behalf. When I saw you, I wanted to stop and park my car, but suddenly the car went out of control. ...