A Night In Daddy's Bed
She fell into that awkward gap—too old for fostering, too young to be left alone.
During that first meeting, she looked at me with a blend of curiosity and quiet disdain. She knew how to deal with men. In her experience, men were predictable. Manageable.
“How old are you now, Elisa?” I asked.
“You already know that,” she replied, nodding toward the file in my hands. “I can wait while you read it, if you like.” There was a teasing edge to her voice.
“Where are your parents?”
“Dead, hopefully.”
According to the notes, she had been living in Leeds with her mother and stepfather before running away shortly after her fourteenth birthday.