Audrey pulled the folded letter from her bag, her hands shaking.
“Audrey, that’s enough, girl.”
“Mom got that job, and everything changed for me. I stayed with her after school sometimes while she cleaned. That’s when I started my science project.”
She put the letter in front of Gina.
“And now I got a full scholarship. I got it because I worked hard. And because Mom never gave up on me.”
Gina’s eyes darted over the letter. Her mouth worked, but no sound came out.
“A scholarship at Maple Lane?” Duncan said. “That’s not easy to get.”
“And because Mom never gave up on me.”
