She took a calming breath, looked out over Keuka Lake, and took another. When her father had just appeared like that, Jessica thought that maybe, for the first time in her life, she might pass out. Her skin crawled in a massive, wriggling wave, and her heart started thudding so hard she could feel it in her eyes. Davey, the traitor, hugging him. And then Keith called her his baby girl. She’d grabbed Davey by the arm and dragged him to the car. “I want to see Dad!” he said, and she could feel his anger building up and knew she’d be faced with a huge rage storm back home, and she didn’t care. “Get in the car. Now,” she ordered. “But it’s Dad! He came back for us!” “Get in the car, Davey! Right now!” Right now was their code for emergency, and Davey’s eyes widened. He did as he was told, shoulders bent, and Jess felt two inches tall.
