"Mum..., dad..., I'm home but I can't find any of you. I feel so lonely, you know? Dad..? Why did you leave mum and me like this? She has even refused to see me nor talk to me. What should I do dad...? The whole house feels so empty without you guys around. I miss you so much." she mumbled to the picture in her hand amidst tears as she hugged onto it.
"Why Dad..., why did you have to leave us like this?" she exclaimed(sobbing bitterly)as she slowly sat on the floor.
Chapter 39
SECRETS
Riley hugged her parent's picture and cried herself to sleep in their room. The morning was beautiful and bright. Riley sat on the floor holding onto the picture with her head on her parent's bed still asleep when her phone rang. She drowsily opened her eyes and reached for her phone which was beside her
