Description:

The Harrisons walked Ida and Jonathan up to their apartment, Mr. Harrison holding him tightly by the neck collar of his shirt. Jonathan twisted and tugged trying to loosen his grip, but it was useless, he couldn't get free. . . Ida was pleased that the hallways and the elevator were empty, because she and Jonathan looked a mess, her mouth and nose swollen, her clothes and his covered in blood. . . Jonathan stood watching, his face expressionless, his eyes empty and cold. How had it come to this? After a traumatic childhood, after all the neglect and abuse, Ida Jasper had found a peaceful, loving life. She and Billy were as happy together as they were when they were first married, and their five year old Jonathan was the blessing of their lives. And then it all began to go wrong...