Sophie opened the lock to her house and, with a glum posture, walked inside. It was too dark and lonely. With a wistful expression, she turned the lights off in the living room and stared at the portrait hung on the wall.
Four people were smiling happily in the portrait. Sophie, her brother Dean, along with their mom and dad. They lost their parents 10 years ago. Dean was her only source of happiness and strength for surviving against all odds in this world.
But today, she was all alone, standing all frozen and glancing at the portrait helplessly.
Her throat choked in agony as she felt a strong urge to cry out aloud while looking at the picture. She lost her balance and fell on the ground while breaking down miserably. "How? How am I gonna live in this world all alone? Why did you all h
