Where I No Longer Belonged
The four of us grew up together in a group home.
Once we turned eighteen, we rented an apartment. Whoever got off work first handled dinner. If one of us got sick, the other three took turns staying up to watch over them.
My boyfriend, Asher Anderson, always said this was our real home.
On the day we moved in, we made a pact. Every Sunday, we would sit down for dinner together as a family. Even if someone was running late, the rest of us would wait.
Last year, Damon Williams’ cousin, Sloane Brooks, got kicked out by her family and crashed in our spare room for a while.
The first time Sloane stayed late at her job until nine, Asher refused to let us start eating.
"She just got here," As