Then I followed him. First he went down the stairs. He walked into his office.
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From the dark hallway, I saw him key open the bottom drawer of his desk.
He pulled out the little white box.
Then something metallic. He put both in his pocket.
My heart started beating hard. He went up the stairs.
Straight to Lily’s room. He closed the door behind him. I stayed outside.
At first I didn’t hear anything.
So Daniel spoke.
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“Open up more.
My whole body was stiff.
Then I heard Lily’s voice.
“Dad… I don’t want to.
“Just a little more.
Can we stop?
“Not yet.
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I got closer.
Then Daniel said,
I need to see everything.
I put my hand on the doorknob.
But before I opened it, I heard Lily start crying.
Then Daniel whispered:
“Your mother still can’t know about this.
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I opened the door at a slap. Daniel turned quickly. Lily was sitting on the edge of the bed.
The tears were running down his face. Daniel had something small in his hand. I couldn’t see what it was.
What are you doing?
He immediately got between us.
Maggie, stop.
I stared at it.
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“Get away.
“Please. Listen to me first.
“Get away from my daughter.
I tried to surround him. It blocked my way. My panic turned into anger.
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Maggie, don’t come near it yet.
Why?
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He didn’t answer.
I could see Lily behind him.
She seemed terrified.
“Lily, come with Mom.
He looked at Daniel.
Then to me.
He didn’t move.
That’s when I started crying.
“Lily, please.
Daniel finally stepped aside.
She ran into my arms.
I knelt and hugged her.
Did he hurt you?
He denied with his head.
Did he force you to do anything?
He started crying even more.
I promised not to tell.
I looked at Daniel over his shoulder.
“What have you done?”
His face turned pale.
I should have told you.
Tell me what?
He looked at the little object he still had in his hand.
Then he looked at Lily.
“Maggie, please don’t panic.
Too late.
I hugged Lily harder.
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Then I noticed something about the bedside table.
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The white plastic box.
I reached out to her.
Daniel took a step forward.
“Wait.”
I opened it.
Inside were dozens of tiny objects.
Pieces of paper.
Small pieces of transparent plastic.
Pieces of eraser.
Small pieces of cardboard.
I stared at them.
Then I looked at Daniel.
What is this?
He didn’t answer.
I looked at Lily.
“Honey…
He covered his face.
Daniel said quietly:
“Lily, we have to tell him now.
I felt nauseous.
Tell me what?
Lily slowly lowered her hands.
I put them there.
I looked at her.
“Where?
He pointed to his mouth.
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For a moment, I didn’t understand.
So Daniel finally explained.
Three weeks earlier, Lily had splintered one of her baby teeth at school.
He was ashamed of what he looked like.
Every time she got nervous, she started putting small things in her mouth.
A little piece of paper.
An eraser.
Plastic of a toy.
Anything I could hide.
Daniel discovered it one night when he saw her chewing something that was not food.