Judy’s POV The morning sun shone softly, and I was already awake. My heart was still beating fast after yesterday—the dinner party, the mall fight, everything with David. But today was different. Today, I needed to see my mother. I hadn’t spent enough time with her since she left the hospital. I wanted to go see her before David came back. I dressed quickly in a simple yellow dress and light sandals. Nothing too fancy. Just neat,even though people will always stare at me on the way . As I walked toward the street, my phone rang. It was Sophia. “Hey girl! Good morning,” she said, excited as always. “Morning, Sophia. Are you free?” I asked. “Of course! Why?” “I want to go see my mom. Can you come with me?” “Yay! Finally! Let’s go, girl. I’ll meet you on t

