Maya's POV
"I need to see my children." I call the social services office for the hundredth time. "Please. Just tell me where they are."
"That information is confidential pending the investigation," the worker says. "You'll be notified of visitation rights if they're approved."
"IF? I'm their mother!"
"You're an accused child abuser. The judge has ordered no contact until
I hang up. Throw my phone across the room. It shatters against the wall.
Ethan catches my arm before I destroy anything else. "Breaking things won't help."
"Neither will staying calm! Our children have been gone for three days! Three days and we don't even know where they are!"
"Catherine is working on it. She'll find them."
"Will she? Morrison controls the system. He can hide them anywhere. We might never
I can't finish. Can't say the words. Never see them again.
