ONE DAY...

KIRA

I couldn’t believe it. After everything that had happened, after all the time and effort and love that I had poured into raising Maddie, the judge ruled that Gabriel would have full custody. I felt like I’d been hit with a ton of bricks. I felt lost, confused, and angry.

And that was when I lost it.

“No, how can you do that?” I snapped angrily and right when I wanted to leave my seat Mark stopped me.

“Kira, behave yourself. We will appeal”

“Appeal what? This heartless judge just ruined Maddie’s life and mine. Why? Don’t you have children?” I yelled pounding my fists on the table.

“Bailiff, please escort Miss Reed outside,” I heard the judge say and as much as I struggled I was no match for the man kicking me out.

Only my little girl’s face remained engraved in my mind, crying helplessly.

How could the judge make such a decision? Didn’t he understand how much Maddie meant to me, how much I had sacrificed for her? Didn’t he see how much I loved her, how much I’d tried to provide