uld take something small without anyone noticing. While I was in the kitchen, I lit a cigarette. After a few minutes, I left it on the counter while I looked through the living room."
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I felt sick listening to him.
"It wasn't intentional."
"Then I heard movement and panicked. I climbed back out the window and ran."
Caleb stared at him in disbelief.
"You never meant to start the fire?"
Mason looked genuinely confused. "I didn't even realize there was a fire until the next morning."
For years, Caleb had believed his brother intentionally burned my house down. You could see it all over his face.
Mason looked over at me again, shame written all over him.
"I'm sorry, Cindy. About everything."
Silence engulfed us.
"Then I heard movement."
Then Mason added softly, "If you want to report it now, I understand."
I looked at him for a long moment.
Honestly, I expected to feel anger sitting there, but mostly I felt sad.
