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74 You're Safe. I Promise

(Jayden)

I hand soda out to the kids who are dripping on my deck. "You lot have worked up a real thirst. Is anyone hungry?" I ask.

Bobby and Sarah both look down and shake their heads, their expressions guarded. Abby bounces up down, full of energy. "I am!" she exclaims.

"I have some strawberries here and I'll cut some banana and watermelon," I offer, hoping to coax the

other kids into some healthy food.

"Oh," Abby says, looking a little crestfallen.

I smile, trying to make it sound fun. "No junk food till after dinner, Abby."

"I need to go potty," she announces suddenly.

and

"Mommy is inside; she'll help you get your wet swimsuit off," I tell her, watching as she runs inside where Winona is resting after her incident.

She really lost it at that guy. I'm worried about her mental health at this point. I think she may need some professional advice, and we need to get her father out of her life. I'll have the bastard jailed if I can.

I peel bananas and cut them up for the fruit platter, then chop some watermelon. "I have some grapes too. Do you two like grapes?" I ask Bobby, trying to engage him.

at me, his

"Have yo

before?" I

shakes his head,

before?" I continue, my voice softening even

a hint of fear flashing in

sickening feeling in my gut. Things like fresh fruit that I take for granted, these kids have probably never had before. This makes me angry, and I drop the

Sarah's shoulder to make her step behind him. I can

she ever told me about her childhood,! don't remember it now. Maybe I'll ask her

Bobby, trying to look him in the eye. "It's okay, Bobby. I can see you take care of your little sister. I promise you, I will make sure you never have to go back to your father again. I'll

his face a

some fruit?" I

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up from behind him.

heart is in my throat. Have these two kids had to earn every morsel

did the best thing. You both played with Abby, and she's been very sick and she really needs some

platter down.

you'll love the banana the best," I encourage

running back out in a fresh swimsuit. "Yummy!" she exclaims, reaching for a piece of

takes some banana and hands it to Sarah, nodding to her to

pops it in her mouth and chews a little. Then her eyes light up and she smiles. Bobby tries some now, quickly chews and swallows, and grabs another

on the deck for now." I go and

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