"After what you went through, I couldn't let the other children go through the same. So I told them to leave and if they didn't I would go to the police, giving them evidence of child endangerment."
"They did a lot more than child endangerment," Jayce replied as he watched the kids eat.
"Yeah, I know." Ms. Cook said, "I still remember when I first started working here like it was yesterday."
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(Thirteen years ago...)
"Ana, I know you want to help those kids and I respect that. But there are better ways for you to do it than working at that orphanage." A man with short brown hair said as he put on his uniform.
Ana rolled her eyes as she grabbed her keys. "Just because you're my big brother who happens to be a police officer doesn't mean you can stop me. It's kind of adorable you tried though."
