A Woman Moves Into Her Childhood Home – What She Finds Terrifies Her

49. Be Careful

It was that incident that was on Betsy’s mind when, a few days later, Allen asked her if he could explore the woods with his friends. Allen had always been a well-behaved kid, prone to attitude here and there, but, for the most part, responsible.

Some maternal instinct flickered in Betsy as she looked at her son. Logic, or what she thought was logic, won out. “Okay,” she said, “But don’t go too far. And be careful.” And she hoped he would follow her advice.