Chapter 28

Ten years ago I can't keep my leg still, a habit I have when nervous. Mrs Wayne, Andre's Mother, tries to soothe me by running her hand over my head. I am bald, I had to shave it all since it was falling causing split ends. I don't understand why we are here. They were driving by on the streets when Andre recognized me. For the last year, I have been on the streets. I had nowhere to go, no one to trust. "Mrs Black it's a good offer, you should listen to your husband." Mrs Wayne insists. I lift my head to inspect my surroundings, it is a small room that serves as the bedroom, kitchen and living room. The walls are dirty, the floors are chipped off and ammonia stench floats in the air. "You are asking too much of us." Mrs Black says. She is a tall woman, it is hard to tell her age. Her face is pale, with wrinkles that speak more of hardship than age. She tries to talk with her mouth half shut to conceal her missing tooth. "You w