“Where were you.” Lana asks and I start crying. She immediately stands from her bed and wraps her arms tightly around me. I cry on her warm shoulder almost feeling the love I would feel with mom. Warm and fuzzy.
“What happened?” She asks with concern laced in her voice. I wish I could have so much love and care like she does. Not just worry about myself.
“He took me to my mom.” Lana stayed quiet, squeezing me tighter against her chest.
She doesn’t know about my mom. No one does, except for Jason. I painfully bite my lips, wishing he wasn’t in the picture. Everyone here has someone who they’re trying to protect and Jason is our only hope. I know Ashley has a brother who needs special care and just working as a waitress like she did wouldn’t cover the expenses I don’t know abou
