Street Secret

**Sheryl Williams…**all I ever wanted was to feel as if I belonged. I used to matter until something happened to me during school. It almost destroyed me. Everything and everyone I believed in, failed me when I need them most. I had no choice but to leave, so I moved to New York without giving anyone an explanation. It was better not to say anything. I didn't want them to be ashamed of me. I missed the closeness we once had, but that was when John was alive. So when I learned that everything I was told was a big mistake, I had to return for my big brother's sake. Some things never change. Maybe I'd do something to make everyone happier and disappear forever. But then Marcus happened. **Marcus Townsend…**John's back from the dead, and I couldn't be happier. I looked up to John. I adored his mother, and his parents always treated me like I was part of the family. I spent lots of time at their home. Other than his brother Michael, I got along great with them all. But things changed when his youngest sister, Sheryl, started high school. Her fiancé, Dalton Freeman, was a jackass. I didn't appreciate the way he treated her. I was relieved when she broke up with the jerk. But after a huge fight with her father, she unexpectedly left for New York. I knew something was troubling her then. I was surprised to see her again after John contacted her. I was also stunned at my reaction toward her. Was it too late to offer her my help, and even more important, how did she feel about me?