““Maleka wasn’t just apologizing to Caleb, Travis, and Ryan. She was also apologizing to her cousin Maybell who put a broom by her bedroom door to keep her safe from the terrors that lurked in the night. She was apologizing to her grandmother, who had given her a gift that was meant to keep her safe, and to the gas-station attendant who knew how important it was when he tried to give it back to her. But more importantly, Maleka was apologized to God for her earlier blasphemous display of disobedience. With””
