Excerpt: Invisible Woman

Two days later, I was brought back to social services by Becky's Mom and Patrick's. My counselor Bob, told me that my parents had signed for me to be put in a group home for three months. All I can remember thinking was that my parents were giving me away. My last night would be at Becky's. I then got my suitcase that my parents brought, although they were no where in sight. I remember saying to Becky's Mom and Patrick's that I never once thought I'd be bringing all my belongings with me in my boyfriend's Mom's car.

We got to Becky's, Jonathan was there. I cried to them that my parents were giving me away, that I'd be living in Brenton House in Halifax as of the next day. I was mortally depressed.