The Call That Changed Everything
Later that morning, Dale’s phone rang.
Mason.
Dale put it on speaker.
“Where is she?” my son’s voice snapped. “I want to talk to my mother!”
“Mr. Turner,” Dale replied evenly. “Mrs. Baker is safe. She has chosen not to speak with you.”
“This is insane! You’re kidnapping her! She’s confused!”
My chest tightened — then something unexpected happened.
I heard my own voice, clear and steady.
“I am not confused, Mason.”
Silence.
