Withstanding the Odds

at the same park I often go to whe

looking up at the cloudy sky wondering how I'm going to face Brody. A small bump hits my leg and

ls with a red shirt and bright red sneakers. Her little pale face

proclaim

come out here often, even less when Brody was grounded and I was the on

nd face again with apprehension. "Well if you are, then

re gr

ld easily be a trap for something. I'm usually smarter than this, b

s scared at first but now that I found yo

y pull away. It's been ages since I've

to p

ld onto her hand just as tightly. "How ab

Elizabeth and why her and her grandfather were playing out at the park today. Apparently, she is expecting her little bro

cited about bei

him so when he comes, I'm going t

ren today, along with single parents, and babysitters. I don't spot an older gentleman and am just

here were you?" Elizabeth has yet to let go of my hand, a f

beth drags out the obvious fac

p from my other hand, I shake hands with her gran

finding her. I'm Ge

calls out my fake name. I turn and see George pulling out his wal

ughter might have caused. I couldn't tell you the scare s

ld he trust me so easily? Do I look so unsuspecting th

esn't need to pay me for doing a good deed, for doing the right thing. Instead, my

floating around amazing, then move my gaze back over to her grandfather. "It woul

d holds his wallet t

a shame if this poor little girl were still missing. I think the reward you would post all over the

pulls his wallet back out, digging through it and pulling out the larger bil

then walk away. Guilt rid

he life I have chosen, and