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Entering the diner, she felt that sense of freedo all of her life

Between being a Denton, her father, and just life in general, she’d never felt her own person She’d never been able to step outside and breathe in the fresh air without so

She took a seat in the back, picking up the menu to see what she could afford The money she had would be li it would last, so long as she was careful

“You look a little young to be here by yourself Where’s your mom?”

Tahteen Plenty old enough”

“Yeah, and pigs fly” The wo to say fourteen, not much older than that A runaway”

She didn’t like how quickly this wo about “Ero?”

The wo no move to leave

This was unexpected

“I know life can be pretty hard at ti away doesn’t solve life’s problems, honey It makes them”

“With all due respect, I can’t go back there”

“Why not?”

“Because I refuse to be forced into a o with some of the truth Well, that was pretty close to the truth

“You’re a baby”