Chapter 59

• As Monique settled down, Lilly said, "go take a shower, wash your hair and put some clothes on. Ben has laid out some clothes for you to wear. We will talk more and try to figure out how we can help each other, okay." Lilly pushed Monique's hair behind her ear.
• "Honestly, you don't even know me and you are helping me. I don't understand?"
• "I understand how it feels to be abandoned by your parents and the man you love disregard you. I have lived on the streets at a time when people took what they wanted from you. You are strong and sometimes we just need a little help along our journey to understand our past to make a new and brighter future."