Predators can always tell, and victims rarely learn how not to be one...

That's def your mom messaging you. Do not leave your grandma alone

Well, they are always hiring but I am not sure I would recommend the job. The hours are terrible, the pay is nonexistent and the guests are marginally more abusive than is typical for the industry. But if you are meant to be here, you'll see the signs. We all did.

Prayers! Be smart and safe!

I think creating some space and working with a police station outside of your town is the safest POA. Gather as much information as you can. Do you know where you were born (hospital) or where your birth certificate is? Get information on who your dad is and anything you can gather surrounding his death. Maybe reach out to his family (if he has any) to get information and possibly find some refuge with them. Do you have samples of the pills your grandma has been taking to have them checked? Definitely make copies of the diary and don’t give the original to anyone. Write and record everything you possibly can. Keep us updated.

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Hate to tell you this, Fiona, but “Lucifer” literally means “bearer of light.”

Lucifer, most beautiful of all the angels. Not a hard leap.

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Are you guys hiring? Cuz it sounds like I would fit right in there.

Michael don't listen to the paranoid people out there and stay where you are. Any attempt at relocating might be your mother's plan to finally get to you. The police is your best hope, you'll be safe there. Stay Strong.

It does get better. The next section is just worse. Hard to write out for myself but I did it and it’s ready when you are

So I'm basically going to cry throughout?

Sounds like a twin. One that died in the womb, and because of your bond, they're able to see the life they could have had through you. And they want you to give control over to them, so they can live. If I had to guess, anyway.

Best thing to do OP, ask your parents. They should know.

So she let you guys go, if you kept the town running? that is absolutely insane.

I’m sorry this happened. I’ve been trying to work up the nerve to come to the house. If you need help… cleaning, let me know and I’ll come out.

I dunno. It seemed endearing in a strange way, but I also feel I might have been deceived somehow

Tell Hazel everything. Buy some chalk. Trust the book.

Fiona, I just have to say that, despite all of the stress and turmoil you are dealing with, your writing is beautiful. Also, it might be a good time to brush up on various culture's mythology.

I have a really strange feeling that your mom's accomplice is a cop... maybe even at the same police station, you're planning to go to. Maybe calling the FBI would be a better idea. Get as far away from your mom as possible in the meantime. I'd say at least 3 towns or cities away. If the accomplice is a cop, and they find your grandma, all they'd have to do is bang on the door & yell "Police! Open up!" I have a feeling your grandma would open the door, regardless of your instructions to her.

Talk about a convoluted insurance scam by your mom...

I don’t think that was friendly advice. This is: run. Keep us updated

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Thanks! I could use a bit less drama in my life, I think. And maybe if I had a place I considered "home" I wouldn't be stuck in this situation. It's something I am trying to work on. I will try to post again soon, it is sort of therapeutic.

And on an unrelated note, did the whole split-tongue thing affect the way Jacek speaks?