Sammy Walcott

[Flashback to six years ago]

"I can't believe he's going. I hate Mona!" I cried stomping upstairs, mum right behind me.

"Sammy! Don't you want Elijah to meet his father? To be with him?"

"But we're fine. They aren't lacking anything. Who needs a father?"

"Sammy that's not right. Every boy needs a father."

"Nonsense, you don't see us complaining. Now Mona's taking Elijah away. How is that fair? Who's gonna be my friend now? Even Elijah doesn't want to go. Who drags a kid off in the night?"

"You'll make new friends and Elijah would learn to love his new home."

I fell, face flat on the...