Chapter 1983

Chapter 1983

The silence in the car was almost tangible, a heavy blanket wrapping around Shirley and Abner, each lost in their own thoughts.

Shirley was the first to break the silence, her voice carrying a reassuring warmth, "Hey, Abner, don't sweat over those harsh words. Once we get to Greenfield, I'll get in touch with the school for you. Just focus on your studies, okay? Everything else, leave to me. The money I'm offering is from my own pocket, no one has the right to judge."

Abner felt a wave of warmth wash over him, his voice catching slightly as he managed a choked, "Yeah."

Seeing his reaction, Shirley's heart ached for him. After all, he was just a sixteen-year-old boy, orphaned and left to fend for himself, constantly at the mercy of his unreasonable aunt. She wondered how much he had endured over the years.

"I won't send you back, don't worry about that," she promised, her focus returning to the road ahead.

heart finally settled, his

calming, reminding him of their first meeting where

also acutely aware of his lack of a bank account or any means to receive her financial support directly. But perhaps the prospect

had, waiting anxiously for a reply that never came. He convinced himself she must have been too busy or perhaps

beautiful dream where

in Greenfield, Abner

scream he didn't belong. He followed Shirley lugging his suitcase behind him into

Shirley explained how the elevator worked with a smile, making

I've got a spare key for you, and remember to carry it whenever you go out, or

prying into his belongings, considering his age and privacy. She was exhausted and suggested ordering

him, "Don't be shy around me. Consider me your guardian here. If you need anything, just let me

first since their reunion, lit up

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