What am I to do now, Sally thought as she trudged down the macadam road with her few possessions. It was getting dark. She was without family, home, money or food. She had no place to go for the night and she knew what happened to young girls on the street. Her mother, selfish and mean, had abandoned her, disappeared without a trace after giving her away to strangers. Anyway, living with her family had been disastrous. Her mother and stepfather had both mistreated her.

She was not a typical 14-year-old after being rejected by her mother many times and living in so many homes with strangers. She was conscientious and helpful, always willing to work for her room and board even when she was younger.

Now, the family Sally lived with forced her to leave as they could no longer afford her. The time had come for her to fend for herself, but how was she to do it?