“Papa… Mommy did something bad, but she ᴡᴀʀɴᴇᴅ me that if I told you, things would get much worse. Please help me… my back hurts so much.”
“Dad… please do not be mad. Mom said if I told you, everything would get worse. My back hurts so bad I cannot sleep.” The whisper floated weakly from the doorway of a softly decorated bedroom in a qui…