Chapter 8

Joshua interrupted the silence. “When my Mom died, I promised her she would be proud of me. And that when I’m able to, to look for my biological father. She always kept busting on me about school and when we had money to go look for him.” Joshua paused. His voice choked, “I’ve been living here, there for a few months now, but I’m going to finish high school. It’s just a few weeks away. I’ll figure a way to go to college. Somehow.”

Eli sat there, lowered his eyes, and in a low voice responded after several seconds of silence passed. “I’m sorry your foster parents did that to you. I can tell you being gay is nothing to be ashamed of. But, you shouldn’t be living on the street.”