Something’s happening. You can tell because everyone’s moving differently.
Someone’s packing a bag. Someone’s making phone calls. Someone tells you to get your shoes.
“Where are we going?”
“I’ll tell you later.”
You get in the car.
Maybe you stay with your grandmother for a few days. Maybe someone who usually sleeps at home isn’t there. Maybe you’re picked up from school by someone who doesn’t usually pick you up.
You ask what happened.
“Everything’s fine.”
But everything isn’t the same.
A few days later, things change again.
Nobody tells you why.