The silence of the house was louder than any of the shouting in that courtroom had been. I was pacing a rhythmic, frantic path across the living room floor, my heels digging into the rug. Every time my phone on the coffee table buzzed with a random notification, my heart nearly jumped out of my chest.
I looked at Liam, who was sitting on the sofa, his eyes following my every move. "Why is it taking so long?" I demanded, my voice sounding thin and brittle even to my own ears. "They’ve been in there since yesterday. Why aren't they back yet?"
Liam leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "It’s okay, Sarah. Paige said she would call the second she hears anything. We just have to wait."
"I know what she said," I snapped, then immediately softened, realizing I was taking my terror ou
