Inca gave me a bit of news today that made me as happy to hear it as she was to give it. Kayla’s mother has gotten a job in the same town where her parents live, and so in two weeks they will make the move and start a new life. Inca believes that they will be safe there—it is a good neighborhood, and Kayla’s mother will be happy there.
I was worried about Kayla, who will be leaving her friends behind, but in checking on her, I found that she is excited about the change. She will keep up with her friends, of course—she and Veronica are already planning to go to the same college, and they and the other two have already settled on a night each week when they will catch up all together. Just simply being out of her stepfather’s shadow has given Kayla a joyful outlook, and she has high hopes for her future.
She will keep up with Mary, too. Kayla has agreed to write a testimony—anonymous, of course—for the website, advising others in similar situations to seek help. Mary has told her about looking into psychology programs, and Kayla suggested the one at the college she hopes to attend. “It’s good, and you would be good at it,” she told Mary.
Mary is doing well, though she was surprised at how sorry she was to hear that Kayla would be leaving. She is glad, however, that Kayla is happy.
There is no word yet on whether Inca and I shall be taken from these cases. Inca says it is likely that she will go with them to their new home, at least for a while, to be certain that it is secure. Meanwhile I have asked Danit, and she says that she will arrange for a review soon, but she does not know when it will happen.
I am not in a hurry to lose Mary as a charge, but at the same time I have little to do. She is happy with Jordan, happy to be growing closer to her mother, happy to think about her future. She does not need me anymore, and I am glad. It makes me wonder about those I have not met yet, who may still have need of my help. I hope I will not have to make them wait much longer.