Reed often wondered what would happen when they could no longer physically contain her. When she realized she could leave for days and stay alive by hocking just an antique or two from their home. He didn’t think she had fully conceptualized that she had the ability to do that yet, but the time wasn’t far off. Kids looked at their homes, at their parents, like this quasi prison was inevitable. Teenagers realized the mirage was just that, and the door could be opened from the inside.
