“Now let’s put them in to bake and we will have fresh gingersnap cookies for dinner,” Jessica said to Mia.
Jessica was so pleased to see Mia’s progress. When she found out how long she had been a prisoner she had been concerned Mia would not be able to live a normal life. In the month since she had come to them, Mia had thrived. She loved her classes and was helpful to everyone around her. Whenever CD came with Jen, Mia flew to his side and hugged him, and petted him. CD returned the affection by l*****g her face.
“Miss Jessica, I need to go to the bathroom, please.”
“Mia, you don’t need to ask permission to go to the bathroom. You are free here. “
“Okay.” Mia went skipping out of the room toward the downstairs bathroom.
When she had been gone only a minute or two Jessica got a
