"I'm not alone. I may not have a husband or a boyfriend but I'm fine. I have Dale and I have Mittens that's all I need. I'm content with my life. Dale is happy and healthy and that is all that matters to me," Josie trying to distract herself started putting more things in one of her boxes. When Sid says she couldn't protect him from everything out there she gave a sad little laugh, "I can try, but I know I can't. But I can raise him feeling somewhat normal and safe. Sure as he gets older I'm sure he'll know that we're special, and that not everyone is special like us. And that some of those people don't like us and are afraid of us. He'll learn how to deal with it. I know I can't protect him from everything but you can bet I will protect him from your brother, I will die before I let him near Dale."
At his next statement Josie slammed her hands down on the coffee table in front of her, "Just shut up Sid, I know what you're doing. You think if you throw enough money at me it will change what Ward did. That the evidence of what a deranged sicko your brother was will just go away. You can't fool me. I could see it in your eyes every time you looked at me you saw what he did and I'm not talking about Dale. I wouldn't trade him for the world. You saw what he did to me and that hasn't changed. I've gotten stronger, sure, but I still always feel like I'm never safe. I know he's in jail but...it's almost as if I feel him here still...watching me...like he did. Like no matter how many locks I have on my door, no matter what a safe neighborhood I live in, I will never be safe from him. And what I now fear is that he'll get out...somehow someway he'll get out...and he'll come here and take Dale from me. He'll take him and my sweet angel will become like him. So save your money Sid, I don't need nor do I want it. You need to stop trying to clean up his messes, stop trying to protect him...live your own life, give yourself a chance to be happy...don't let Ward ruin your life too."