Chapter 25: Late for Her Appointment

Maggie O’Grady was late for an appointment.

Of course. She seemed to always be a day late and a dollar short. The fact that her boss, Chelsea Buck, knew it didn’t help.

“These kids depend on us, Maggie. You need to take more pride in your work.”

That she was late because of another child didn’t hold any weight with her boss. She had a set amount of time to sit with each kid, and the fact that Maggie wanted more didn’t matter. There were too many kids in the foster program for any one of them to get any special attention.

The only thing that buoyed Maggie today was that she was on her way to see her favorite child. Billy Malone was a bright and energetic early teenager. She figured he was poised for his growth spurt and she was happy he’d found a good foster home.