Kelly was a master at hiding her true personality. She always appeared to others to be the “perfect” mother. Tess trusted her in the beginning. Her father, Richard, also trusted Kelly.

Richard worked 3 jobs to support his family. Tess did not get to see him often.

As a young child, Tess started out as an outgoing child. Full of life and full of wonder. She was excited to have the new “mom” in her life. She even started to call her “momma”. 

It started when she was a kid. Tess didn’t have the best childhood growing up. Her father was there, raising her while working 3 jobs. Tess’s mom was no where in sight. 

She was there...alone...majority of the time.