“João!” Ana yelled, becoming fussier. “Where is she?”
She had been here alone all day. She must’ve been angry and frustrated.
“Ana, let me think, please. I—”
“But … I …” Ana burst out in tears again and threw her small arms around my neck, clutching on to me tightly.
After cursing under my breath, I pulled my phone from my pocket. I couldn’t take care of Ana and find Mom alone. I needed someone to help, and Kai and Landon had just spent the past five fucking hours hunting down those assholes on Imani’s list for me.
So, I clicked on her contact and dialed her number.
“What do you want, João?” Imani said on the other line, pissed off.
“I need you to come over,” I whispered. “For Ana.”
But really, it was for me.
I couldn’t keep doing this alone.