The despair, anger, sadness, and helplessness did not go amiss between the lines.

Tears filled Serenity’s eyes as she flipped through her sister’s diary while accounts of the past flooded her mind.

[Dad’s side of the family and Mom’s side of the family were ripping each other apart over the insurance money. All of them were trying to get a bigger cut. No one cared about Serenity and me. No one talked about adopting us and taking care of us. Mom and Dad were dead, but all they could think about was money. What about our feelings? Is this what they call a family?

Mom, Dad, come back to us. Do you know what your daughters are going through now? How could you leave me and Serenity behind?

It was raining. Was God feeling sorry because my sister and I lost our parents? We didn’t have a mom and dad anymore. I cried for Mom and Dad, but they could no longer hear me. I looked at Serenity’s clueless face and cried. She cried too.

Serenity had been asking me when Mom and Dad were coming ho