MELAINE:
"Come on Ari." I said calling Arielle over to come lay with me in the bed. "Come lay with mommy." I said patting the empty spot in the bed. Since the officers said that my home was totaled, I got a hotel just for tonight. I needed my own space but tomorrow, me and Arielle would be staying with August until I find another place to call home.
Since August had gave me the rest of the day off, I went pick Arielle up from daycare a little early. I had to explain all of this to her. "Why are we here mommy and not home?" She said climbing in the bed beside me. "Well for starters, we lost our home to a fire earlier today." I started. "But I promise, we'll be good, we can go find a new home soon and we can go shopping for more toys and clothes okay?" I told her and she nodded. I knew she
