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Was It Love Or Abandonment Issues That Kept Me Attached
Chapter 01
The Beginning
Chapter 02
The Break Up
Chapter 03
Never Going Home
Chapter 04
Unfortunate Tragic Events
At the group home, I had a counselor I spoke to regularly. She handled both emotional support and practical needs, and many of us went to her when we didn’t know…
Chapter 05
The Escape
That Indian girl and I started planning hard. Every time we got a moment alone, we talked about running away. She said her man could be waiting for us right before…
Chapter 06
Back to the System I Go
Chapter 07
Back to Oakland I Go
The Job Corps staff put me on a plane back to Oakland, and I arrived without having been able to reach my mother. Unsure of what to do next, I went straight…
Chapter 08
Left Oakland Unexpectedly
My sister and I got into the car with a woman we didn’t really know. She seemed cool, and at that point, I was desperate enough to try just…
Chapter 09
Back to Crew I Go
When I finally made it back to the crew, everyone was so happy to see me, and I could tell they were relieved. I had literally disappeared with that guy, and nobody knew where I had…
Chapter 10
Reunified with My Mother
By the time I was around eighteen and my sister was about twenty, life had already been a whirlwind. We had both been through so much, trying to survive in situations that constantly…
