Melissa woke in a small featureless room with a single bed. She was sore from the prolonged use of the stun g*n. She’d almost had April.
What would I have done if I left with her? she thought with regret. I don’t have the means to take care of her!
What would I have done if I left with her? I don’t have the means to take care of her!As much as Melissa hated to admit it, April was better off staying with Jeremiah. Melissa feared for April, and she didn’t want her to die. When April had been born, Melissa had wanted nothing to do with her. She wanted to put her up for adoption; her father put a stop to that. Her hatred for him lasted for years. Melissa surveyed her immediate situation. She was in a room with a couch, bed, chair, and television.
Time to get the hell out of here.
Time to g
