The rest of the holiday season passed in a numbing blur. Since her parents had gone to Arizona, she spent Christmas with Suzanne, Josh, and the six teenagers who were currently staying at the Star Bright Shelter for Teens. The Christmas season was the worst for kids away from home, especially kids in the midst of a crisis.
She got each of the teens a gift, a journal they could pour their emotions into. It made her think of Sidney and the sketchbook she carried everywhere. Would Sidney be okay back in New York? She felt bad about leaving her before she'd really gotten her to open up. Had she done anything right at the Warehams? The whole trip had been one big mistake.
She invited Old Man Turner to Christmas dinner, as she did every year. But he declined, as he did every year. As usual, sh
