Leaving For America Without Him

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"Honey, after all these years, your mom and I have finally found you!"

"If you want, you can come live with us here in the States. We want to make up for all the time we've missed with you."

The voice on the phone was so sincere, so full of hope, it made me stop and think. I finally managed a quiet, "Okay."

"That's the girl! We knew you'd come around, sweetie! Mom's gonna get that visa started right away. You've got maybe two weeks, so spend time with your foster parents and say goodbye to