Chapter 147

Mara didn't like to think of being in the same city as her stepdad. She wanted out, though it felt like Keegan kept on holding them back with more promises. Though Mara enjoyed their intimacy, she was not fooling herself. She knew not to depend on others, especially not Keegan. She could still remember the feeling of being left by him and it was not pretty. Watching Cody getting close to Keegan was not ideal, she didn't like to imagine her little brother being hurt, it was only a question of when. They need to leave town.

"Do you remember your mother's side of the family?" Keegan asked when they were having their quiet time after she tucked Cody in for the night.

"Um, not really. I think I was five or six when I heard Mom talking about her parents with one of her friends. I couldn't remember ever seeing her friend before. And after that, Mom never really talked about it. Why?"

"Well, I think I found your grandparents and surprisingly they've been looking for you an