Chapter 43
Abby DelaneyAs soon as Louise left the room, Abby slumped face down onto her bed. She reached for a pillow and placed it on top of her head.
“Hey...” Kate climbed into bed with her. “Wanna talk about it?”
“No,” Abby said, her voice muffled. She wanted to forget everything that had just happened.
“You know you’ve got it really good here, right?” Kate continued.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah.” Abby turned over and laid on her back. She brushed her hair off her face. “That’s what everyone says—that I’m so lucky that a good woman has taken me in. But they don’t really know.”
“What don’t they really know?”
“What she’s really like!” Abby stared up at the ceiling.
“Well, why don’t you tell me what she’s really like then?”
Abby took a lock of her hair and twisted it around her finger. “I d
