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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.

sure if I want to

into her life and ruined it. So did he, but he found a way to benefit from the misfortune of

that's any kid's fault. They don't ask to be born," I say, feeling a surge of

"She

was my fault that she was such a waste of a

to the sofa and glance out on

"Where is she now?"

don't know. I assume her body gave

Winona onto my lap. I want her to feel safe to

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

Now, here he

this time. She's right. I have to listen to what she's saying. These kids aren't lying or pretending. They don't have an agenda. This man is dangerous, and he's turned up here now. Even with everything on the news, actually getting her address here

to privacy with real estate and staff. I'm not sure how he found you, but I'm

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vacation last time, she went snooping about where I lived as

also can't stay in 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 of her

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

if I

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