And Daniel made sure we had a big audience this time. He was making an example out of me. This is what happens when you think you can escape.
"You did this to yourself. Today, you are going to learn your place."
"Finally learn that I've been telling you the truth these last two years? Did ya finally see that they don't really care about you? That's why it was so easy to get custody of you. Your mom never even calls to check on you. I call her out of courtesy here and there, and she acts as if I troubled her every single time. She was happy to get rid of you. And those boys... They knew the whole time. Everything that we've been doing here... they know it all. They were happy to have you out of their hair."
"That's not true!" I shouted, still arguing, still holding onto hope.
"Fine, let
