Was it time to move on? An interesting question Hazel knew the answer to. That time had come and gone long ago but she still couldn't do it.
She existed like a ghost, barely alive for those three years in the mental hospital before meeting Billy. He gave her the first scrap of hope that she could have a future since her parents died. In a way he brought her back to life. She could never forget that.
Billy was solely responsible for shaping who she became after she left the hospital. She never even would have gotten out if not for him. His name was the word that broke her four-year-long silence.
If she hadn't spoken, she was sure her uncle would have found another hospital for her after the first one burned down. He couldn't be bothered dealing with a traumatized little girl, even if it was his sister's only child.
Hazel knew Muffincake was trying to help but since she didn't know the full scope of the situation she didn't know that what she suggested was impossible.
