A painful and ugly one.
But honest.
For the first time since she’d known him, Ryan wasn’t hiding it. And for the first time since she’d known him, he wasn’t competing with her.
The next morning, she canceled the appointment.
A week later, Sloane sent us a photograph by mail.
Not of herself.
She was showing a youth resource center that she had helped create for teenagers facing crises at home.
The building was simple.
But it was full.
The teenagers sat at tables doing their homework. The volunteers spoke with the families. A handmade sign near the entrance read:
