We’re doing the best we can, Elspeth. I’m still shaken, who wouldn’t be after something like that? But I’m trying to be strong for Reuben and Bobby. Bobby is fine–I don’t think he was really aware of what was going on.

I think I’ve given you all you wanted to know. If, in your book, you could please say that we don’t know why Reuben started talking again, but it isn’t anything to do with Bobby. I thought about denying it, after those evil men started saying it was another sign, but Betsy knows the truth and so does Bobby. I don’t want him to read this book and the news reports when he’s old enough and see that his Bubbe is a liar. I believe in my heart that Reuben made one last effort to kick Al out of his consciousness so that he could spend time with his grandson. It was the force of his love that made this possible.

They’re insisting that we move to a safe house now. There isn’t much choice if I want to keep Bobby safe. There’s talk of putting Reuben in a care facility in a different state, but I won’t have that.

No. We’re a family and we’re going to stick together whatever happens.