pickup crunched over the gravel

t: a rusted metal box sinking into the mud, su

d even unbuckle his seatbelt, the flim

g from her bright red lips. Her eyes immediately darted to the bed of th

as completely empty, her fak

. She stepped down onto the dirt, cl

er mother and shoved the

two thin towels and the dented cans of bea

the bag on

ke nails on a chalkboard. "You ungrateful little bitch! I rais

He rounded the hood, his jaw

the hardware store right now. Deonte needs a new bicyc

uth, his military

in front of Cade, using her body as a p

you a damn thing

hocked by the veno

oice ringing out loud and clear across the quiet trailer park. Several neighbors peeked out of thei

rrassment and rage. She looked

he screen do

l stairs. She was painfully thin, wearing a t-shirt with holes in th

for her rage. She grabbed a fistful of

out a sharp

need your money. Old man Henderson down at the auto shop offered

tically. Old man Henderson was sixty a

-hot rage explode

rom Katelynn's hair with brutal force. She grabbed h

ill march down to the police station and report you for forcing a minor into an arranged marriage and selling your own

Clara's eyes terrified her. She took a step b

ans. She pulled out a crumpled twenty-d

er sister, she reached back and pressed t

oulder. "Don't give it to her. Keep going to scho

oney. She looked up at Clara, tears streaming

. She didn't look a

e thick canvas fabric

eaving,"

passenger door open, climbed in, and slammed it s

oice. She started screaming obsceni

d at Clara. Her chest was heaving, her kn

a word as he threw the truck into reverse and dro