I need to leave.
I need to leave right now!
I can’t let them separate me from my child. I could never live if they were to take him away from me. There would honestly be no reason for me to live at that point.
Tears streamed down my face as I shoved clothes inside of my duffle bag. I stashed my laptop, along with my wallet, passport and birth certificate. I even stashed Vincenzo’s important documents inside my backpack, before putting his formula along with diapers and other things inside.
I just needed a few things until I could get out of here and find somewhere for us to live. Then I could buy whatever else we actually needed.
Pounding on the bedroom door sounded out before Nìkolai’s voice echoed through the thick wood.
“Valentina please open the door and let me explain!”
