Chapter Six
STERLING
I sit down on one of the chairs. We’re in a cafe close to the courthouse.
Today will be the first hearing about Maddy and we’ll finally see her for the first time in almost a week. I can’t believe how long it’s taken. A week.
A week without my girl, without any contact. Next to me, Wilder is holding my hand tightly and opposite us are Lilly and Sarah. They picked us up from home, they didn’t want to let us drive here. Which was probably a good idea. I don’t think that driving will be possible right now.
Wilder’s parents will arrive soon, and so will mine, hopefully. We’re all here today, all hoping that everything will turn out well, but I have no faith in that. None at all.
If it had been easy, Logan’s parents wouldn’t have been able to get custody over Maddy in
