UNEXPECTED

s the city buzz below. She wore a soft linen robe, the scent of jasmine still

ess

ssage from

. They do love it if you drop by one of our sessions sometim

he message felt personal. Ruth wondered how he got her email, she was full of surprises. Even though she w

wonderful. Let me know the next

ay

We have music and mentoring with the h

m Hayden was more than everything to her, she has thought of him throughout days, and hope

office. The walls were lined with mahogany

looking up from his tablet", I have set up

r Saturday", she

a brow." What

mentorship program for mu

rply."That's not a g

to use," she

felt it was a waste of time going there. He had preferred her going to a better invite. The

long moment, then waved

't forget

, calm bu

ctly why I'm

king for. This wasn't just a curiosity anymore. Something about Hayden- and everything about him and his program made her feel like a person, not like a brand was starting to shift things inside her. A

hose value is different from other classes of men she had met. This isn't funny

Her father wanted to speak with her. Her father

uch weight. You can't afford to appea

m not doing it for appearances.

her, glas

g to sound like

hy and empathy. Ruth actually took from her mother. Her mother preferred values, virtues, characters more th

y know her mother before she died. To be compared

a compliment", she said

licker of defiance of independence taking root. She also felt like her father was not going to support her

ation because Saturday is taken. She found herself researching Harmony Center in her spare moments, learning more about the work Hayden and his team were doing. She found a video online- a local news clip fro

for music. The teens were doing well, their music life was changing. They were also becoming dynam

r press just comfort but Something honest. She settled on a simple navy blouse, jeans

essing was just perfect for the occasion, she needed to look smart. It was a meeting with the teen. She looks forward to be

Hayden is genuine a

"Definitely I will