Author: Lily Grant

For six years, I was convinced my mother had caused my father’s death… until the day my little brother finally revealed the truth. The prison corridor reeked of bleach and cold metal. Every footstep echoed like a countdown. My little brother Mateo gripped my sleeve tightly as guards escorted us through Huntsville prison in Texas. He was just eleven years old. Quiet. Trembling. I assumed he was scared because this could be the last time we’d see our mother before she was moved away for good. I never imagined he was hiding a secret that would change everything. “My mom…