Craftingmon, this story is so interesting and so well written I decided to write my first review. Your protrayal of the characters is extremely well done, I am able to easily indentify the emotinons. I am fascinated by your development of this plot despite my personal difficulty with child abuse.
Carl appears to be a pschopath, Is it possible that he murdered Avery's mom when he found out that she wanted to leave? Just thinking that would account for why a caring Mom would abandon her young son without any word.
Thank you so much for a wonderful, sensitivelty written story on a painful topic.
I can't wait for the last two chapters.
Cinnamon