Francesca didn’t save any food.

She asked Julian for her phone.

Julian stayed silent.

Francesca forced her emotions down and said softly, “Julian, are you going to lock me up again? But this time… I don’t have Grandma anymore.”

The word Grandma stabbed straight into Julian.

His throat tightened. In a low voice, he said, “I’ll take you back. I’ll give your phone back when we get to your ...