But as the days passed, and Derrick did not return to the dingy little abandoned corner of the world where he had left his sister, Jesse began to worry.

She was tired of living on the streets.  By now, Derrick would have had a job and brought her to some pathetic little two-bedroom trailer where they would spend the next few months… maybe even a year, like last time. 

But instead of all that, she was sneaking into the nearby church at night, to use the restrooms or sleep on the couch.  And she couldn’t get rid of the stench which wafted around her in green fumes no matter how much she tried to scrub down in the sink.

Where was Derrick? Why was it taking him so long to return?

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But as the days passed, and Derrick did not return to the dingy little abandoned corner of the world where he had left his sister, Jesse began to worry.

She was tired of living on the streets.  By now, Derrick would have had a job and brought her to some pathetic little two-bedroom trailer where they would spend the next few months… maybe even a year, like last time. 

But instead of all that, she was sneaking into the nearby church at night, to use the restrooms or sleep on the couch.  And she couldn’t get rid of the stench which wafted around her in green fumes no matter how much she tried to scrub down in the sink.

Where was Derrick? Why was it taking him so long to return?

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