Two Very Different Alissas
Around her friends, Alissa was radiant and full of energy. Nothing was holding her back when she was out and about with the people who liked her. Back home, though… Back home, she was miserable, and all her energy was sucked back in with a stepdad who didn’t let her do anything and was constantly on her back.
Alissa was an average student with a steady boyfriend, a part-time job at the local Jack in the Box, and a fantasy of running away from home. With a stepdad like Michael, home was the last place she wanted to be. So, when Sarah’s dad told her that her sister left on her own good will, she believed him.