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but that she had stolen clothes for a child, well, that just blew me away. The stuff that she

ddam thing, and now I'm pissed! So fucking pissed! She's lying to us about her name. I know she is, an

ugh to get them talking, but not this time. I don't do it to be a dick. I do it to get them talking because if there's one thing that I've learned since my

an apartment, a car, and a full-time job. I think that's the main thing that has got me pissed right now, the fact that sh

ish I could make her talk. "Please, understand that if I could tell you, I would but I... I just can't." I look toward her as she talks to find h

There's only one thing that I can do here, and she may hate me for it, but she'll get over it. "Just go, just go, and don't come back. You are

again." I make my words firm and realistic and have to hold back a smile when I see a slight look of disappointment cross her face, but then she quickly covers it up. Was that moment o

t ever come back." she jumps up wiping her face where stray tears are still falling but not a

r reasons, but it's clear that you need them, so please take them. I insist." more tears run down her face as she expresses how much she appreciates my mom's kin

can't leave it too long to leave. "Mom, I have to go, but Bruno is on his way to pick you up. Sorry about this." she gives me a

as the cold air hits me with force, causing m

am I glad that I do. I was worried for a moment that she would disappear too quickly for me, but the

easily spot me but also close enough so that I won't lose her. She thinks that she just gets to walk away from all of this,

making sure someone is not watching her either way, I'm not sure, but she must be happy with what she sees as she turns

lack, so I can't see a thing but I know downtown, New York like the back of my hand and I know that this alley is a dead end so she has to come out. On

it. I take my hands out of my pockets as my body becomes more accustomed to the dark and aware of my su

the back wall of the alley. I'd say around 10 small tents and there are a lot of homeless people here, maybe more than there should be for that s

has she come up here? A sinking feeling starts to take place deep in my stomach, but I push it asid

pissed. I've been looking for her for weeks and now that I've found her I've gone and lost her already. How the hell am I supposed to find her again? I'm mad at

the spot with a pounding heart when I see her coming out of one of the tents with a little girl holding her hand. The little girl only looks

little girl in tow. "Momma, do we have food tonight?" please tell me she didn't just ask that. God, please tel

til she's facing me, and it's only then that I realize that I sai