HIS NEIGHBOR WOULDN’T STOP REPORTING THE SOUND OF A GIRL CRYING INSIDE HIS HOUSE—THEN HE HID BENEATH HIS DAUGHTER’S BED AND HEARD HER PLEAD FOR SOMEONE TO SPARE HER

“You unlocked it for her.”

“Maybe you shouldn’t keep embarrassing things on your phone in the first place.”

Lucia broke down again. “They were fake! They edited those photos, and you know it!”

Veronica lowered her voice. “What I know is that you’ve been lying, sneaking around, skipping classes, and making me look like a terrible parent.”

Parent.