Unable to resist, Ethan opened one and saw that Tamera had marked up many pages, reading each book several times over.
In a separate compartment on the shelf, there was a small black notebook.
Ethan opened it, realizing it was a diary.
Hundreds of pages were filled with tiny, meticulous handwriting.
The most recent entry recounted what had happened at the Cloud restaurant a few days ago. Tamera had recorded everything in detail, ending with the line: “Ethan gives me such a familiar feeling. Though I’ve only met him twice, he feels like a real brother. In him, I see light and hope, which has eased my yearning for my brother over these years.”
The ordinary words and explanations had recorded the thoughts of a young girl.
Ethan flipped through more pages and saw that Tamera was a kind a
