By May, Tess was couch-surfing in low-rent apartments in southeast Roanoke and using heroin daily. She posted a cry for help on her Facebook page, ending with a quote from a Lil Wayne/Eminem song: “Been to hell and back / I can show you vouchers.” She went by the street name Sweet T. Though the Hope Initiative was still months from opening its doors, Jamie reached out to Tess on Facebook: “Call me if you need help. I might just know of something right up your alley, Girl. Much love.”
