Chapter 10

Maxine's Point of View

Damn, I will try not to run into them at school and will try to avoid crossing paths with them as much as possible. I don't want to become more involved with them and draw a lot of attention to myself. To avoid trouble, I'll simply lock myself in the room whenever we're in the mansion. Oh my goodness, it's me! I'll make accommodations for them!

When I got home and finished eating, I never left the room, as I had planned. I also ignored them or gave them a sidelong glance. So here I am in my room, staring out the window while watching the twinkling stars in the sky and the moon giving light in the darkness. I gasped when I felt like I missed my adopted parents. Even though they didn't really pay much attention to me back then, I still miss the life that they have with me. Sometimes I wonder how I didn’t get out of there when I found out the truth? I slapped myself before closing the window and lying down on my bed. When I closed my eyes I quickly fell asleep. The