"When I first left, I slept in parks and public places. But eventually, I had to hotwire a car, just so I'd have someplace safe to sleep." I’m not quite ready to admit the details of the next few years, so I glaze over them and say vaguely, “Eventually I saved up enough money to talk my way into renting a shitty apartment. I was there for a little bit but ended up moving around for a few years. I lived where I could, worked where I could. I was basically a nomad until I moved up to Philly three years ago.”
