Emma Signed Over Her Kitchen Island to Keep Toby Safe in Massachusetts

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Toby shrank back slightly, his yellow pencil held tight in his hand.

“Spelling,” Toby said.

“Let me see,” Daniel said, pulling the paper toward him. “Number four. Tranquil. Do you know what that means?”

Toby stared at the letters, his lips moving silently. He looked up at me, then back at the page.

“Quiet?” Toby asked.

“It means quiet and peaceful,continue reading …