Love, betrayal and heartache

and worn-out furniture. Her stomach growled, a reminder that she hadn't eaten dinner the night before. She

e. Her mother, a struggling single parent, worked multiple jobs to make ends me

ing her mother to fend for herself. The memories of him w

y signs of food. The cupboards were bare, the fridge empty. She let out a s

er mother's keys jingling in the door. She turned to see h

a smile onto her face. "I'm sorry I'

mother worked hard to provide for

ng of uncertainty that had been plaguing her for weeks. She knew

meal, Jenifer couldn't help but wo

tragedy struck. Her mother, who had been her rock

iorated. Jenifer was devastated as she watched her mother's health decline. She couldn't do anyth

one and heartbroken. The loss was crippling, a

what the future held. The woman who had been her everyt

passing, she was faced with a harsh new reality.

o foster care. She bounced from home to home, ne

s. She threw herself into her schoolwork, determined to make a better life for

der of what she had lost. Jennifer's heart was heavy with gr

help but feel a sense of unease. The city was always b

ght was her first night working the late shift. As she walke

ntinued to tail her, Jennifer's instincts kicked in. S

nd two men jumped out, grabbing at her arms. Jenife

en, Jenifer thanked the stranger and continued to work, She thought "what would have happened if this man did

been through more than most people could imagine. But despite the hardship