My Grandmother Found Me And My Daughter In A Shelter—Then Asked Why We Weren’t Living In Our House On Hawthorne Street

we going?” she asked.

“Somewhere warm,” Evelyn said, and her voice gentled again. “Somewhere with actual food. And then we’re going to fix this.”

I wanted to ask more questions, but my throat was too tight. Instead, I reached over and took Laya’s hand, squeezing it gently. She squeezed back, and we rode in silence as the city woke up around us.

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