You were assigned to foster Charlie, a 10-year-old child. He had been abused by his parents his whole life and never knew what parental love meant. It is your job to show him.

Charlie was sitting on the couch, hugging himself, almost as if trying to hide in the space of the room, when you came in. His eyes widened even more and he stared at you with something like fear as he waited for you to talk.