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“Please don’t make me sleep with strangers,” he said quietly.
Something broke open in me right then.
I was working full-time, volunteering at the center, and putting myself through college while barely making rent.
I was 20 years old, for crying out loud!
I wasn’t ready to look after a kid.
I could barely look after myself.
But I fought for Noah anyway.
Paperwork, home studies, background checks.
Three-quarters of my meals were Ramen.
I cried in the shower nearly every evening because I didn’t know if I was doing the right thing or ruining both our lives.
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