Thirteen year old Prudence Rose, better known as Prue, and her sisters, eight year old Phoebe Gracelynn, ten year old Piper Jayne, and six year old Paige Noelle are in foster care and have been bouncing from foster home to foster home for six years. Their grams died a few months before Paige was born, and then when Phoebe was two, Piper was four, Prue was seven, and Paige was six months old their mom died fighting the water demon.

One Monday morning the youngest three of the sibling group woke up to get ready for school while Prue made their lunches. While making the lunches, Prue once again found that there was only enough food for three lunches, so she made her younger sisters lunches and then put a ball of crumpled newspaper in her paper sack so her sisters didn't worry about her.

Once they were at school Piper, who was in fifth grade went to her class, while Prue walked Phoebe and Paige to their classrooms.

"Bye mama. Love you." Phoebe said

"Bye mommy. Love you." Paige added

Prue smiled, "Bye my babies. Love you. Have a good day." Then Prue headed off to her own seventh grade class.

At lunch time, Vice principal Lena Adams Foster was walking around the campus checking on all the kids. She noticed that Prue wasn't eating, and Lena had already confronted Prue about that a week ago. She walked over to Prue who was much skinnier than a thirteen year old should be.

"Hey Prue, is everything alright? Why aren't you eating?" Lena asked concerned

Prue looked up. She couldn't understand why Mrs. Adams was acting like she cared about her. "I'm just not hungry, Mrs. Adams." Prue replied

Lena sighed. Prue had said the same thing a week ago. Just then Prue accidentally dropped her paper lunch and the crumpled newspaper fell out. Lena felt her heartbreak for the young girl, who didn't actually have a lunch.

Lena picked up the crumpled newspaper and Prue's heart sunk to her stomach. Lena asked, "Would you mind explaining what this is?"

"It's newspaper, Mrs. Adams." Prue retorted as Lena gave her a disapproving look. "Okay so what if I don't have a lunch. My younger sisters are more important. We were a little short on food, but my parents are going shopping today."

"You said the same thing last week, and while I believed you then, now it is a little suspicious. So Prue, please tell me what is really going on?" Lena pleaded. She really just wanted to help if she could.

Prue sighed knowing she couldn't lie any longer. "My sisters and I are foster kids. Our foster parents haven't been buying enough food. So I pack my sisters lunches and then I crumple newspaper to put in mine."

Lena nodded. She felt bad that the foster system was failing Prue and her sisters, when it was designed and created to protect kids.

Lena handed Prue her phone number, "If you ever need anything don't hesitate to call or text me. Got it? I don't care if it's the middle of the night and you just need someone to talk to."

Prue nodded and accepted the phone number, "Thank you, Mrs. Adams."

"It's no problem." Lena replied. She really hoped that Prue would take her up on that offer and call or text if she needed anything.

When school ended, Prue went and collected her sisters from their own classes.

"Mama, where are we going?" Phoebe asked

Prue looked at Phoebe confused, "What do you mean, sweet girl?"

"Do we have to go back to Mr. Jenkins' house. Pai and I don't like him. He hurts you, mama." Phoebe explained

Prue felt bad for her sisters. She knew that they weren't being hurt physically, but emotionally they were. She nodded, "I don't like him either, but we don't have a choice, sweet girl. All we can do is try and stay out of his way."

Phoebe and Paige nodded, "Okay mama." The two little girls trusted Prue with their lives and loved her with their whole hearts. In their eyes, heart, and mind Prue was their mom.