At night, when the ward quieted, she read over her notes again and again, searching for logic. But logic had stopped fitting the story days ago. She kept thinking back to their first meeting and kept wondering why Milo had chosen Lily.
Finally, one afternoon, unable to bear the suspense any longer, she called the shelter, hoping for answers. She wanted to get some information on Milo. “I’m trying to understand his background,” she said. “Where did you pick him up from?”