Kicked Outdoors
Samantha made Gregory sleep on a covered cot in the garage. Then, she decided to move his cot into the back yard. She allowed him to come in when it rained, but she only gave him a thin blanket to sleep with through all of the seasons. He had no privacy, no place to put his things, and no pillow.
He's Done nothing Wrong
Gregory was a good kid. He followed the rules, was kind and generous, and he did well in school. He would lay awake at night thinking about his stepsiblings and his father sleeping peacefully indoors. He had no idea what he did to deserve this treatment...