Her body shook upon seeing these people.

“Gracia, your sister has fallen, but you should pull yourself together. You must pull yourself together. This is the last photo that your sister left for you…” A female soldier passed a photo to her.

Gracia covered her head and stayed in bed. She was unusually quiet that day.

She felt hopeless.

She felt helpless.

***

“Gloria!”

Gracia jolted back to reality. While in the tub, she suddenly called out her sister’s name and her eyes flew open. She look