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Carla looked at me. “Are you going to let him speak to me this way?”
I said, “Yes.”
A knock hit the front door before she could answer.
It was the attorney. And Tessa’s mom. They had come straight from school.
The attorney said, “Given tonight’s statements and prior concerns, these children will not be left alone without support while the court reviews the guardianship and the funds.”
Three weeks later, Noah and I moved in with my aunt.
Carla just stared at him.
Tessa’s mom walked past her like she was furniture and said to us, “Go pack a bag.”
So we did.
Three weeks later, Noah and I moved in with my aunt.
Two months later, control of the money was taken away from Carla.
She fought it. She lost.
The dress is hanging in my closet now.
Noah got invited to a summer design program after one of the teachers sent photos of the dress to a local arts director. He acted annoyed about it for a full day before I caught him smiling at the acceptance email.
The dress is hanging in my closet now.
I still touch the seams sometimes.
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