[Adelaide Knowles]
I sit up, straighter than before, watching this woman whom I knew nothing about make herself comfortable, knowing she wasn't welcome here. Her excitement is seemingly something I should be wary about. She walks like she commands the space. Like she owns the silence in any room she's walked in.
Apparently, the Castillos, I'm learning, have that in common. I wonder if there's any other family left, enough to spring up on me and ultimately think I’m just another door rug they can walk over. In any case, Nomi inches closer to me and asks if I would like to leave. I don't want to. I don't know why this woman is here but her presence is discomforting and that totally unsettles me. I don't care if she peachy-smiles all day or hands out treats to stray pets, I need to not se
