CHAPTER 79

"I'll be waiting out here." "You're not coming in?" I ask him, feeling like my security blanket is being ripped away from me. Somewhere along the way, I began to depend on Woody more than I thought. He became my safe haven in all of the craziness. "No, this is something you need to do on your own." Woody responds, smiling re-assuringly at me. I breathe deeply, knowing he's right. "You've got this, Melvin." Woody tells me. I nod my head and turn to face the door. I know my parents are behind...