Chapter 7 - Noah Confesses The Truth About Protecting His Little Sister
The heavy basement door creaked open, and Noah stood at the top of the wooden stairs wearing his oversized pajamas.
He looked down at his father with tired, fearful eyes, realizing that hiding the truth was no longer an option.
“I saw her, Dad,” Noah said softly, walking down the steps and stopping a few feet behind Daniel’s chair.
Daniel spun around in his desk chair, staring up at his twelve-year-old son with utter disbelief and profound heartbreak.
“You were awake that night, Noah? You saw who came into the house?” Daniel asked, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
“I was trying to sneak downstairs to get water for Maisie when I heard screaming in the front foyer,” Noah recounted quietly.
“I hid behind the living room curtain and watched Vanessa push Mom down the stairs while she wasn't looking.”
Daniel felt the air leave his lungs as if he had been struck in the chest by a heavy iron bar.
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“Vanessa saw me hiding behind the curtain,” Noah continued, tears finally spilling over his eyelashes.
“She whispered that if I ever told you or anyone else, she would hurt Maisie until she couldn't walk anymore.”
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