With you. I want to stay with you, I whimpered. Please do not die. Three months later, she did die, three days after my 14th birthday. Mom had worked ...ut a contract with Nell and Hank that they would receive a sum of money each month to care for me until I was 18 years old. I moved over to Nell and Hanks, using their spare bedroom. Their two boys, Rex and Dan, who were now 3 and 5, seemed happy that I was living with them. For a few weeks everything was o.k., then Hank started picking on me,. It wears on you. Then there’s the anxiety that comes from the fallout of the illness. I.E. paying bills with little money. Trying to maintain relationships. Worries about the future and if you have one.Every now and then though, things ease up a bit. You don’t hurt so much. You’re mind is a little clearer and you find a smile on your face. That’s me at the moment. My head hurts and I had to leave work early because I went totally mute. But I’m not shaking and I don’t need my cane and my wife’s. When he caught her he handed her the papers and said, ‘Here, Ms. Stover. I really don’t know what good this will do you, but I highly advise you to keep these documents safe in case of further need. If this Todd character is as slimy as you say he is you just might need these documents later.’ Jan drove slowly and none too safely back to her dingy apartment. After paying the attorneys and her last month’s rent she only had about $10,000 left from Todd’s check. She still owed almost $6000 on her. She didn't think about that for very long, though.On the desk, she found a note and a simple black hair tie. While she leaned over to read the message, she tied her shoulder length auburn hair into a ponytail. It was still messy, but now it wouldn't be invading her face nearly as much.The note was odd. At first glance the paper seemed like some sort of Valentine's Day card, but all of the words looked like they had been printed with some sort of arial-like font. The only words on it were, in.