Gwen
teen years, three month
back for me. I
n a walk and
to days, and days h
months ran into years. The
n the cold, dark alley, dren
pattered heav
I asked myself, staring at
eemed to be staring back at me
were full of apology
no one apologized for. You ju
t
mmons you." The housekeepe
shortly." I replied
f my tight corset d
ther rarely summoned me
knock when the
Maya said it with a bright smile. S
my mouth in a surprised whisper. I
She was my favorite person af
ne ever since
common; we both loved reading
rol
y love in secret i
men who
Aunt Maya shut the do
ting she would surprise you
n, dearest?" "I'm
good t
to see me,
did,
ances at Dad and
rmind
I became worried. Something