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She called forroo me with my homework I walked downstairs and felt as if sout

My social worker, Ms Kelp, sat there on the couch next to Mrs Gable

They both looked as if they were going to cry, whichwhen Ms Kelp showed up unexpectedly because thatto take me away

“No,” I whispered, , too, and I felt as if I were going to throw up

Ms Kelp stood from the couch slowly as if any sudden movement would turnand turning and losing

“Please don’t let her takeover to Mrs Gable “Please I know I’ve messed up and didn’t help you when you were sad, but I swear I’ll help more, please I’ll do better And I can—”

“Da tears fro divorce with Jerry, I cannot truly hold the space needed to care for you in the way you deserve”

“But what about Jordan? You’re keeping him! You can keep ood, I proo?”

“Well, Damian, sweetheart…Jordan is my son…”

I sed hard but still couldn’t breathe “So am I”

She blinked her eyes closed, and I wrapped o”

I couldn’t leave I had a sign on my bedroom door It was my door This was o stay with Mr Gable for some days, and then Ms Gable wouldn’t be overwhelmed anymore Maybe if I ate less, she wouldn’t feel like I was too much Maybe if I stayed quiet—

“Please, Mo down my face

She removed my arms from her