hed my mom and dad live their normal lives. I saw them

got what pai

't shown up to school for

aring at her face. I searched f

irritation flickered

ve up on her already. You don't need to bother with that, eithe

y tone ans

d known she'd turn out like this, I never should've had her. Then ma

is cigarette. His eyes staye

ke a lonely ghost,

uriosity st

ould they grieve, or would the

left for work, only K

her excused from

ct was uncovering

y hurriedly dialed an unfamiliar numbe

htened. I fl

le. "Perfect. If she hadn't pointed the finger at my dad for killing he

sent a chill

ge left me drench

er of the thug who kidn

up in an orphanage. By some twist

years of targeting me aimed to drive me out,

uth left a bitt

death. Yet the one truly tied to his killer was t

My body drifted farther, sink

uld find me, as if

ant that. Someone

s for Kimberly's pet dog. "Are you Karlee's family? Please