“Don’t you dare. Sarah would never fucking do that.” I point at her and narrow my eyes. I could literally hurt Rebecca now. I’m glaring at her as I pace back and forth. I can see the uneasiness in her face. How easy would it be to lunge across the room and take her to the ground? Wrap my hands around her throat, crush her windpipe with my thumbs as I watch her eyes fill up with blood and the life slowly leave her. I could be in control of something again, finally. I could validate the fear that is on her face.

Her voice is trembling when she begins to talk. “Listen, Adam. I didn’t mean it that way. I just have to ask the hard questions sometimes, especially if I’m going to be of any help to you.”

I don’t return the smile, but I do stop scowling at her. She’s not the enemy, I remind myself. She’s just trying to help. She’s just trying to understand the situation. But I don’t have time for her to understand. I don’t have time to sit here. I need to leave. I need to confront Anne. I need her to confess what she did. I need this all to end.

“So, what now?” I try to divert myself from doing anything rash. Focus on Rebecca. Listen to her. Stay here with her. This will all get sorted out. She’s helped me so much already. I stop pacing, and I stand there in the middle of my living room frozen in time. Rebecca is no longer tense, but she is concerned. She glances at me, then at her bag on the table and the set of keys next to it. I follow her gaze. Is she trying to leave? Does she think I’d do something to her?

“I can take all this stuff to the police station, and I’m sure they would have to reopen the investigation.” Her eyes are full of hope.

I’m not sure whether that hope is for her or for me. “But the case is closed,” I say.

“Yes, but you haven’t been convicted. The police have a responsibility to look into all suspects of the case.”

“But what if they don’t? What if they refuse? What if it’s too little too late?”

“Your lawyer can still use it in the case. It definitely could work for creating reasonable doubt amongst the jury,” she explains.