FIRST FILTER
He never liked Elijah and I tried to shelter him from that because I didn't want him to feel like there was anything he needed to make up for, so trying to paint a portrait of dad that was untruthful is entirely my fault. Maybe if I hadn't done that, he would have known not to believe him. You know, I think when I went back he just thought maybe he could find some guy to marry me off to that would make a good asset for the company, and I was so stupidly willing to believe that he was just glad I came home. I feel like he stole something from me that I can never get back.
I don't really know yet. Maybe a storage unit, but hopefully I can find an apartment or some place quickly. Probably not at Arbor Crossing because I don't want Elijah to feel crowded...like I'm moving into the spaces that he went to probably to get away from me. I don't want to impose on Alex and Annie for longer than necessary, though.