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75 We'll Be Ready

75 We'll Be Ready

(Jayden)

"It's so complicated," she murmurs, her voice filled with pain.

"Tell me about what it was like, before you got to live with Anne," I urged gently.

Her shaking increases, her breath hitching with each sob.

"I got you. I think you need to talk about this, get it out. Otherwise, you are going to explode," I say in encouragement

"He was awful. I was his meal ticket. If he wanted stuff off people, I had to go too. Said they'd feel sorry for me. I had to go beg on the streets, and if I didn't get enough, I never got to eat anything," she confesses, her voice raw with emotion.

"Jesus, Winona, I'm so sorry you went through that," I say, my anger towards her father burning hotter.

"School saved me. I knew an education was my only way out, and we had a school breakfast program. I got to eat there," she continues, her voice a little stronger now.

mother?" I ask, not sure if I want to hear

but he found a way to benefit from the

They don't ask to be born," I say, feeling a surge of protectiveness for Winona

"She

said it was my fault that she was such a waste of a person. She

and glance out on the deck. The kids are still munching and

"Where is she now?"

I assume

sit and pull Winona onto my lap.

literally anything to get money. This is why I'm so spooked by him turning up. Those kids, I can't let them go back there," she says, her voice filled with determination. "We'll work it out. I promise," I say, trying to reassure

find us? He didn't for all those years. Now, here he is. It's not a coincidence," she

pretending. They don't have an agenda. This man is dangerous, and

sure how he found you, but I'm

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alive. When she went on vacation

denial. This is Abby's life, Winona's life, and if I know anything right now, I know I love her and I will take care

same age as Bobby is now. I hate to think how he'll end up if he goes

care if I have to take care of them myself,"

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