RIKA
"Uncle Rika, promise you won't be mad at us, okay?" Emma said, her voice small and innocent, but I could tell she was scared about what she was about to reveal. The other kids were all looking at each other nervously, shifting their weight from foot to foot.
My patience was wearing extremely thin at this point, but I forced myself to keep my voice calm and level. "Just talk to me, kids. Tell me what you know about Cade. I promise I won't be mad at you specifically, but I need the truth right now. Where is he?"
They all exchanged glances again, silently debating who should speak first. Finally Tyler took a deep breath and started spilling everything in a rush of words.
"Cade might be getting bullied right now by the big guys," Tyler admitted, staring down at his shoes instead of me
