Kate shut the door to her apartment and then leaned against it. Sliding down to the floor, she almost fell asleep, but her mind wouldn’t allow it. One of the main reasons she moved to Caribou Falls was to leave everyone who knew about her and her family and their opinions behind.

She felt empty inside. Kate knew she should feel sad, sobbing uncontrollably when she thought of her mom or at least furious with Eva for what she said in front of the people she saw almost every day. ...