I feel rage...pure rage. The sister I mourned, the sister I desperately wished to have met and have in my life, had the audacity to take my child...my child! I can't tell my mom...I can't tell anyone, at least not yet.
"Alana? Did you hear what I said?"
"Sorry, what were you saying?"
"You need to talk to Kane, he might know where Crystal is hiding," Miguel replied.
"Yeah, you're right."
"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning to go see Kane."
When I got home, I completely zoned out. What if I never find her? What if she raises my Marla and replaces me as her mother? What if she hurts Marla?
All my anger and worrying prevented me from falling asleep. I stayed up waiting for Miguel's call. I felt like I was losing my mind wondering what Crystal was doing to my Marla. I should be protecting
