![]() ![]() The last time they lived with Jimmy Gage, Skye had a stepsister. “Are you sure Rayanne won’t be there?” she asks her mother. It’s a staggering number for a woman who’s only forty-six. They’re heading for the home of her least favorite of her mom’s ex-husbands. And in spite of the scenery, she’s already worried. ![]() You liked Vermont when you were little.”īut our girl knows to make her own judgments. “The school is much better here,” her mother is saying, the words squeezed around a cigarette dangling from her lips. In the distance, she catches occasional glimpses of Lake Champlain between the hilltops. This time, the countryside rolling past the car window is prettier than usual. Then-a few months later-they leave again. That’s always new, because they’ve moved five times in three years, each time into the home of her mother’s latest boyfriend. Not the threadbare duffel bag at her feet. They don’t even make this model of car anymore. Don’t miss a special discount or a new release! Join Sarina’s VIP reader group via email newsletter or on Facebook.Ī sixteen-year-old girl stares out the window of her mother’s beat up Dodge. ![]()
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