Philip played with his hands as he sat on a chair. His mother had gone to rehab for addiction and he had to be placed in foster care. Those words stung as he thought about them.

He waited for the social worker to let him go with the lady she spoke with. He was nervous he missed his mom and wanted to go live with her. But he couldn't.

"Philip..." A sweet voice spoke lightly "Helen is here" she smiled "this is him Mrs. Torrance" the social worker replied warmly to Philip. "Helen this is Philip. Philip meet Helen. She will take care of you Philip" the worker spoke softly.

Philip didn't respond he didn't move he just stared at the wall. Speechless. He was losing his mom, Anne now he was going with a person he never met Philip couldn't process it. "I-I can't do this" Philip spoke as he walked out of the building and sat under a tree.

He sighed his life had changed so much in only two months. He remembered when he and his mom would talk about everything and anything. When she would smile at him as he talked about his love life. The way she laughed when he told a joke. He missed those times with her and now they were over.