Good Grief by Lolly Winston

Author:Lolly Winston [WINSTON, LOLLY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC000000
ISBN: 9780759510425
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2004-04-13T04:00:00+00:00

I hear the clacking of a keyboard in the background as I explain over the phone to the counselor at Big Brothers/ Big Sisters everything that’s happened with Crystal so far—the fires, the cigarette burns on her hands, the cuts on her arms.

“What are you typing?” I ask her.

“I have to file a report,” she says, sighing.

“Okay. But Crystal’s not going to get in trouble, is she? She can’t help it. And I know she’s already seeing a psychologist.”

“Right. But we have to file a report on any activity that may be harmful to the little sister, big sister, or others.”

“I see.”

“The social workers will review the report and contact Crystal’s mother and the school.” The woman takes a gulp of something. “Don’t worry,” she adds. “You’re doing the right thing.” She stops typing for a minute and says apologetically, “I know this is more than you bargained for. Please be honest and tell me if you think it’s too much for you to handle. We would certainly understand—”

“No, it’s okay,” I assure her. “I figured from the beginning that this might be difficult.” But that’s not really true. I pictured games of Candyland and Disney movies. I never imagined self-mutilation and fires. Still, I can’t return Crystal as though she’s an appliance that broke before the warranty expired.

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