**_November 6, 2024

_**Mom still hasn’t come back. I don’t know why I am disappointed. It’s my 9th birthday without her. She should’ve at least been here to see her daughter turn 18. Joshua and Marion made me a cake and prepared a gift with the scraps they had saved from mowing Dr. Kishong’s yard. I told them they shouldn’t have, they could have bought some extra chicken wings, but the new socks were really nice. Everyone in the neighborhood adores Dr. Kishong. I don’t get why. He is supposedly rich but he only gives us chump change after a few hours of work. Why did he adopt us then? If he was just going to make us work to afford our own clothes and food then we were better off still in the orphanage. At least there we could eat for free. I wonder how Kenney is doing.

**_November 10, 2024

_**Dr. Kishong told me I have two weeks left in his house before I have to leave because I’m an adult and should live on my own or something. I would understand a little more if I had a stable position in my life. But he won’t let me look for a job, won’t give me more money, and won’t let me work extra. How are Joshua and Marion going to make it without me? Dr. Kishong barely lets them work, both of their money combined can barely afford a burger and fries, so they would have to skip meals to afford clothes and other necessities. If Dr. Kishong had let me go to school then I maybe would have a friend who would let me live with them. What am I going to do?

**_November 13, 2024

_**Kishong is getting even more unbearable by the day. He took Joshua to his office and wouldn’t allow me to come. I’ve waited so long. Marion is crying. Where is Joshua?

**_November 15, 2024

_**WHERE IS JOSHUA!?

**_November 16, 2024

_**Kishong came back. No sign of Joshua. I kept asking him where Joshua was, but he would dodge the question every time. He got mad at me after the fifth time and he slapped me. I have a bruised cheek now. I tried to hide it from Marion but she saw it. I have a week left with a roof under my head. I can’t leave Marion with this man. Where is Joshua?

_November 18, 2024 _

He hit Marion… That bastard hit Marion… There was a table knife right there but I only managed to dig it into his forearm. I’m locked inside an empty room. Marion isn’t allowed to talk to me. There is still no sign of Joshua.

**_November 22, 2024

_**I’ve been allowed two slices of bread and two glasses of water daily. Marion found a way to sneak to see me. She whispers through the crack under the door. Joshua isnt back yet. Marion is okay. That Bastard hasn’t done anything to her. Yet.

**_November 24, 2024

_**I was finally let out of the room. Only to get kicked out of the house. Marion was allowed to give me a final goodbye. Kishong still won’t tell me where Joshua is. I will try to find him. I wonder where I will sleep tonight.

**_November 28, 2024

_**Its cold. I should have bought that sweater instead of that plush Marion wanted. I was stupid to let her have something she didn’t need over something I needed. I wonder how she is doing. I shouldn’t regret making her happy, even if it was just for a little bit. But I’m cold. and lonely. And angry.

**_December 13, 2024

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_**i have an interview for a job tomorrow, a small cafe far from Kishong. I still havent found Joshua. Marion is ok though. I saw her at a store today. Kishong promised not to report me to the police when he caught me grabbing my lunch. Only if I promised to stay away though. Away from Marion. Marion cried. I miss her. Who knew I’d ever miss sleeping at that place? Kishong grabbed Marion and put her behind him. I dont like the way he grabbed her. She was uncomfortable, I could tell.

_December 20, 2024 _ Kishong came by the cafe today. I hid in the back. I saw Marion in the passenger side of his car. She would never sit there. None of us would. Why would he make her sit there? And what is he doing out here? it’s so far from his house.

_December 23, 2024 _ That Bastard Touched Her

_December 24, 2024 _ I stabbed him

_December 25, 2024 _ Jail sucks. This girl is super annoying. But at least they got food. And that shower i took felt nice. Marion was placed in foster care. I hope she is ok.

_December 31, 2024 _ Joshua is dead

_January 1, 2025 _ I broke out

**_January 5, 2025

_**Kishong is dead.