Leaving Hope Chapter 4–in which Anya’s father shows his true colors, and Anya uncovers Borsk’s shenanigans with her bank account.

This, by the way, is one of the chapters that might need a trigger warning. (Domestic abuse) And, might I just say, the action that Anya witnesses at the beginning of this chapter is based only on my imagination, not on any real event. (Though the fear is based in reality. It may not be rational to be afraid someone will get violent when you’ve never known them to physically hurt another person, but fear isn’t a rational thing. Even just yelling can scare a kid or teen.)

On a happier note, here is where we first see the library. I just love libraries, don’t you? I love them for the books, of course, but I also love the way they can serve as a refuge for so many.

Do you have any favorite libraries or librarians? Let’s hear about them.

Or any other comments or thoughts about this chapter…

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