B O N N I E "Honey," Mom pleads with me, but I have no patience left anymore. "No, don't honey me, Mom, enough is enough," I scream, throwing my arms up in frustration. "I don't know what's going on with you lately, but I'm sick of all the secrets." Mom sighs and walks over to my bed. Sitting down, she lightly pats the empty spot beside her, but I choose to stand on the other side of the room. "I kept those letters from you for a reason," she breathes deeply, closing her eyes and collecting herself. I can hear the shakiness in her voice. Something about those letters is hitting a part of her she doesn't want to show me. "There's something we need to talk about, Bonnie, something that is a lot bigger than some letters Josh sent you." I cautiously take a step closer to her, something draw

