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bond, making Sabreâs transition back to her mother as smooth as possible. Sabre had already been placed too many times for her five years, and she hoped this would be the last.
Sabre was extremely bright, but she didnât get along well with the other children. She thrived in kindergarten and she seemed to be forming an attachment to her mother. Tina picked her up from school every day. Together they prepared dinner, read books, played music, and watched television.
When Sabre was promoted to first grade, Tina took on additional hours at the hospital. Over time, the job became boring and routine, so she lost interest. She was either late or called in sick, missing days at a time until she was fired. Once Darren resurfaced and moved back in, Tina was doing crack againâdepressed with her course of life.
Darren hung around for several years, but Sabre had little to do with him. He was always yelling because Tina was drunk or high. Sabre entertained herself with books and music in the bedroom. When Darren was arrested and sent to prison for selling drugs, Tina, alone again, sought the company of an older neighbor. Mr. Rufus was a quiet man who drove a bus. Tina liked him because he had a weekly paycheck and purchased drugs for her and a bottle of Seagramâs for himself. They would spend the night getting high while Sabre stayed in the bedroom.
Since Tina had followed the family tradition of Catholic school, Sabre knew how to dress herself in her uniform for school. She received breakfast and hot lunch at school, and hoped there would be dinner at home if Tina hadnât sold the food stamps for drug money.
Sabre would never forget her eighth birthday. Tina was sober when she arrived home from school. She had bought Kentucky Fried Chicken and strawberry soda and announced they were having a celebration. No one had ever given Sabre a birthday party. It was the best night of her life. She and her mother were playing music and doing the latest dances when Mr. Rufus knocked at their door. When Tina let him in, Sabre immediately went in the bedroom. She was angry with Tina for allowing him to come over and spoil her party. She turned on the radio, but she could still hear Mr. Rufusâs irritating, drunken laughter. She would know it anywhere.
It was several hours before things were quiet in the living room, and Sabre knew they had both passed out. She was asleep when she heard someone enter her room.
âTina?â Sabre called out. âIs that you?â She felt someone get into her bed and fear raced through her young body. She couldnât stand being touched, not even by Tina.
âYour junkie mama passed out so I came in here to spend a little time with you,â Sabre heard Mr. Rufus say.
âWhat do you want?â Sabre moved over as far as she could in the bed. She didnât like sleeping in the bed with anyone, especially after living in a home where all the children were forced to sleep in the same bed. If she didnât get pissed on, one of her foster brothers was always pulling down her panties throughout the night. She tried to tell her foster mother, but no one ever did anything about it. She did tell her social worker and she was removed from the home. It was the last home she was placed in before she came to live with Tina.
âI came in here to spend a little time with you.â Mr. Rufus slurred his words and his breath smelled like alcohol and cigarettes.
âI donât want company.â Sabre scooted over until she almost fell out on the floor.
Mr. Rufus laughed as he grabbed her by the ankle and pulled her back across the bed to him.
âTina!â Sabre screamed as loud as she could.
Mr. Rufus put his hand over her mouth, and she bit down hard on one of his fingers and he slapped her.
âShut up, you little bitch.â He pulled her pajama pants down and she screamed out again for Tina. He raised his hand to slap her again and she whimpered. He
Sabre was extremely bright, but she didnât get along well with the other children. She thrived in kindergarten and she seemed to be forming an attachment to her mother. Tina picked her up from school every day. Together they prepared dinner, read books, played music, and watched television.
When Sabre was promoted to first grade, Tina took on additional hours at the hospital. Over time, the job became boring and routine, so she lost interest. She was either late or called in sick, missing days at a time until she was fired. Once Darren resurfaced and moved back in, Tina was doing crack againâdepressed with her course of life.
Darren hung around for several years, but Sabre had little to do with him. He was always yelling because Tina was drunk or high. Sabre entertained herself with books and music in the bedroom. When Darren was arrested and sent to prison for selling drugs, Tina, alone again, sought the company of an older neighbor. Mr. Rufus was a quiet man who drove a bus. Tina liked him because he had a weekly paycheck and purchased drugs for her and a bottle of Seagramâs for himself. They would spend the night getting high while Sabre stayed in the bedroom.
Since Tina had followed the family tradition of Catholic school, Sabre knew how to dress herself in her uniform for school. She received breakfast and hot lunch at school, and hoped there would be dinner at home if Tina hadnât sold the food stamps for drug money.
Sabre would never forget her eighth birthday. Tina was sober when she arrived home from school. She had bought Kentucky Fried Chicken and strawberry soda and announced they were having a celebration. No one had ever given Sabre a birthday party. It was the best night of her life. She and her mother were playing music and doing the latest dances when Mr. Rufus knocked at their door. When Tina let him in, Sabre immediately went in the bedroom. She was angry with Tina for allowing him to come over and spoil her party. She turned on the radio, but she could still hear Mr. Rufusâs irritating, drunken laughter. She would know it anywhere.
It was several hours before things were quiet in the living room, and Sabre knew they had both passed out. She was asleep when she heard someone enter her room.
âTina?â Sabre called out. âIs that you?â She felt someone get into her bed and fear raced through her young body. She couldnât stand being touched, not even by Tina.
âYour junkie mama passed out so I came in here to spend a little time with you,â Sabre heard Mr. Rufus say.
âWhat do you want?â Sabre moved over as far as she could in the bed. She didnât like sleeping in the bed with anyone, especially after living in a home where all the children were forced to sleep in the same bed. If she didnât get pissed on, one of her foster brothers was always pulling down her panties throughout the night. She tried to tell her foster mother, but no one ever did anything about it. She did tell her social worker and she was removed from the home. It was the last home she was placed in before she came to live with Tina.
âI came in here to spend a little time with you.â Mr. Rufus slurred his words and his breath smelled like alcohol and cigarettes.
âI donât want company.â Sabre scooted over until she almost fell out on the floor.
Mr. Rufus laughed as he grabbed her by the ankle and pulled her back across the bed to him.
âTina!â Sabre screamed as loud as she could.
Mr. Rufus put his hand over her mouth, and she bit down hard on one of his fingers and he slapped her.
âShut up, you little bitch.â He pulled her pajama pants down and she screamed out again for Tina. He raised his hand to slap her again and she whimpered. He
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