Signs
While Nancy stood in the hallway with Camden, she thought back on the time she had with him. She was looking for signs that she may have missed. When she thought back on the weeks before, she realized he had been acting a bit differently. The boy had always been so enthusiastic and playful, but that had changed in the past few weeks.
How could she have missed this? Did it really happen that gradually? Or was she just not paying attention? Nancy had also been going through a busy time, so maybe she wasn’t at her sharpest. She was furious with herself.
Thankfully she had finally realized it. Now she just hoped she had caught on soon enough…