Everly stared at him and slowly nodded her head. "Yes."
"Why?" Valerio inquired.
"Because I know what it's like to not have parents. I would want one, no matter how awful they are. It would be even better if they were always there for me, regardless of the fact that they are terrible."
"Valerio, it does not feel great to have no parents. I had no one that I could complain to when I was hurt. I was often bullied at school, and I couldn't cry to anyone or have someone fight for me. I had to learn to stand up for myself."
"Growing into a woman, I had no one to explain anything to me. I learned everything on my own. My foster family despised me. They didn't even love their own son, so why would they love me? When I got hurt, no one cared for me. When I cried, there was no one to ask me what was wrong."
