Getting back from school and I could still feel my tummy make that grumbling sound. I walked to the kitchen to get a glass of water but stopped halfway when I heard sobs. I tiptoed to the door and placed my ear to the door so I could eavesdrop.
“I’m so scared, she’s all I have. I can’t lose her.” She hiccupped and continued sobbing.
It's mom but I don’t understand why she’d be crying about losing Emily. Does it have something to do with James and did he want to take her away?
“Listen, you’re not going to lose Emily, just relax okay? We’ll figure this out.”
"How do you think we will? Child service wants us to get Emily out of here and take her to a good environment. How do we do that? We don't have the money."
"I know. I know that."
"James is behind this. He's using what happened wi
