CHAPTER FIVE
Lauren dropped Jeffrey off with the only sitter who would still take him while Lauren was at work. He’d been expelled from a kid’s club and two daycare centers because of disruptive behavior. She often wondered if anyone knew how hard it was to be a single mom with a special needs child. Instead of sympathy and support, she often endured criticism and disapproval. She’d cried herself to sleep on countless nights due to one incident or another.
He hadn’t wanted to go, arguing he was old enough to be home alone. It took bribery to get him to stop dragging his feet and get into the car. She’d be late to work unless she pushed the speed limit.
When she pulled into a parking space at the office supply store where she did bookwork, she fervently hoped she wouldn’t get a call from
