"You sweet girl." Julie engulfs me in a hug. A real one where you hold on tight and don't let go. I hug her back the same and realize I'm already a little in love with Mufasa's mom.
"Let the girl breathe, honey," I hear Mitch say.
"Mind your business," she sasses back at him, making me laugh. She lets me go, her hands coming to my cheeks. "This world has not been kind to you, but you're still as sweet as can be."
I smile back at her, my eyes filling with tears. "Thank you."
"No, thank you." She steps back, sitting down at the table with me. We've been here for a while. With the amount of food she keeps trying to get me to eat, I think she might be trying to fatten me up.
"Why are you thanking me? It's all of you who helped me. I don't want to know where I'd be right now if it wasn't f
