I did not yet know that the house was only the beginning.

Chapter 4 — Why Didn’t You Come to Me

“Where have you been living?” I asked, and I was not sure I could bear the answer.

“Two weeks at a shelter,” she said, bowing her head.

“For women.

And then, when the shelter ran out of beds, a few nights near the old bus station.

A social worker named Sarah helped us as much as she could.

After that, wherever we could find a quiet corner.”