“Put it on speaker,” I said.
Linda’s voice came through, frantic.
“Vanessa! What did you do? Open the door right now! We’re outside like fools!”
I adjusted my baby.
“That’s strange,” I said calmly. “Seven days ago, I was locked out of something important too. No one opened the door for me.”
Silence.
Then Ethan.
“Vanessa, enough. Open the house. Let’s talk.”
I took a slow breath before answering.
