SHILOH:
Tears well up in my eyes as I watch Mom on the other side of the door, desperate to open it for her and collapse in her arms, but unable to do so. She will want to take me home, but I do not want to go home. I watch through the monitor as she takes out her phone, and then my phone rings, and the tears I have been holding back fall.
She will not understand, especially now that she is back at work. She must know how angry Mrs. Steel is, and she will want me to end my relationship all over again. I can’t believe Jossie did this to me as things were finally going right.
My mind wanders back to the Steel House, where Mrs. Steel spoke to me and bestowed her blessing, and my heart tightens in agony. Jossie ruined everything. I will never forgive her for what she has done. She tried c
