I stepped closer. “You had no right—”
“I’m his grandmother. I have every right to make sure he’s being raised properly.”
“Get off my property.”
Brenda blinked. “Excuse me?”
“Get. Off. My. Property. Now.”
“Amy, you’re being completely unreasonable—”
“You kidnapped my son and assaulted him—”
“I did no such thing! I took him for a haircut!”
“Without permission! You took him from school under false pretenses and cut his hair against his will! That’s assault!”
Brenda’s face went red. “You are being absolutely hysterical. Mark will hear about this.”
“Good. He’s on his way home right now.”
I took Leo inside and locked the door behind us. Through the window, I watched Brenda stand in the driveway for a long moment before getting back in her car and driving away.
Inside, Leo was sobbing on the couch. Lily sat next to him, holding his hand, staring at his
