ked, getting into

directions, it's no

howing him directions until we pulled u

uld get another word out, I rushed towards the building waiting for

elief. That w

ted outside and we arriv

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en me would be more than enough to buy us another month here. But I did

ella a shower when I he

he saw me leave the building and foll

he door and began

My words came to a halt as I

in the woman I front of me dr

ween my legs to see

hile crying and hugs her li

" she cried as she lifts Estel

hugs me tightly. I c

ou spoken to dad? Are you okay? You've lost weight why haven'

n at a time"

went to your father's house when he told me you ran away and took Estella with you. Why would you do that? I always

oing back. I knew what would h

oing back

pened?" She sa

r shower, I'll be there in a bit" I said

to do anymore." I said and broke down in tea

e somewhere not visible that would be covered by clothes so no one would notice. That's why I would always beg you no

would be able to take the abuse but I caught him doing the same thing to Estella and I panicked. I couldn't let

ft. I'm such a bad mother, how could I have not

to me as she rocked me back and forth u

gh money to buy us three a nice apartment" said my mo

find us any

'd go to a motel. So I drove around the nearest motels and asked if you had checked in. I was going to lose hope until I finally found

g to be oka

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t with my mother and catching u