“We’ll say you don’t want to be involved in the conversations with you.
She nodded.
For the first time tonight, I saw something other than fear on her face.
A little space.
A little air.
The conversation alone
When we came in, I started explaining for her.
Quick.
With all the details I had managed to gather.
One of the women on the team stopped me carefully.
“We’ll hear you too. But first we want to talk to Emma.
I turned to my daughter.
She seemed insecure.
For a moment, I wanted to stay at any cost.
After all I had found out, the idea of leaving her behind a closed door was almost unbearable.
Then I realized that my fear wouldn’t give me the right to take the place of her voice.
“Do you want me to wait outside?” I asked.
Emma thought.
Then he nodded.
I went out.
