I don’t understand why Mom is crying Did I do something bad? No, I was good today. Dad is acting weird though, And Mom is crying! Mom is crying. I go to lick her face to tell her I love her, because that’s what I always do. She leaves, and I have a terrible feeling she’s not coming back. Dad is acting weird. Dad is acting weird! I smell her tears and his cologne, but also I smell danger and fear, and I know something bad has happened. I am suddenly scared of Dad. He is acting weird. And Mom was crying! This is not good, This is not good!

I crawl to my bed and burrow in the blankets. I am very scared. I am very scared!

Then Dad calls my name. I slowly go to him. I am scared.

He kneels down.

I lick his face.