Chapter 2
Settling once again into life in Los Angeles after having been away so many years was a little difficult for Mignon as a single parent. Now that she was no longer able to purchase a home, she reevaluated her finances and rented a small two-bedroom apartment in Fox Hills.
The civilized divorce that Mignon had anticipated had turned out to be anything but civil. Gerald was trying to bankrupt her into defeat, but this time he would not find gratification; she would not cower or bend. Instead she began to acclimate herself to the huge responsibility of being the head of household. Needing to put some distance between her and the divorce proceedings, Mignon began to reconnect with old friends, many of whom had children.
Along the way, she found one thing that was a constant: sh
