Chapter Thirty Two through Chapter Thirty Four Summary

Chapter Thirty-Two finds chaos at the scene of the trailer. Police and social services arrive and the adults are taken outside. Mibs listens as Samson's thoughts, nonsensical, spill into her own head. Paramedics arrive and ask about the black eye and scratches, as all the children try to explain their stories repeatedly. Mibs knows the adults are in serious trouble and she feels responsible. Additionally, plans are being made for the Meeks' to come take the children back to their home, instead of to Salina. Depressed, Mibs suddenly notes a man who looks like Will approaching in a state police uniform. As he hugs Bobbi and then pulls Will to him, Mibs hears him whispering to Will, chastising him for trying to be like his dad. Mibs suddenly realizes Bill is...