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was totally not going to disrupt
his new marriage, refused
to believe his own daughter.
It took a trusted teacher to
call in the authorities. Proof
wasn’t difficult to come by.
Yet it was Simone whose life
was disrupted. Simone who
had to move out of her home,
into foster care. Simone whose
childhood was stolen. Innocence
eroded into nightmare. All because
of very bad touch. Love, corrupted.
NOT EXACTLY A NEW STORY
But it was Simone’s story, and once
she shared it, she felt more than
connected to me. She felt chained.
Like if I left her sight, her secrets
might go with me. Like once she gave
them away, they weren’t hers anymore?
Not like I wanted them. Not like I asked
for the responsibility of keeping them.
I’ve got enough secrets of my own.
One of which was on his way to me
from Bakersfield. And I really needed
the opportunity to head out the door
undetected. I had a couple of choices.
Confide. Or hide. I didn’t really think
we had bonded close enough to tell
her about Kyle, his impending arrival.
