Chapter Twenty-FourHey Diary, This is it. I’m not sure what to write down. I’m afraid to write down my thoughts. What if someone else reads this? What is the right decision? What is the right thing to do? Who knows the answers? Is Mama’s decision the right one? My chest feels like someone is pulling out my heart. How long do I have to hurt like this? I saw the familiar orange rays, swirling with red and yellow as the sun greeted us with another morning. Although I was exhausted beyond words, I couldn’t sleep. So I stayed outside with everyone and watched the morning come. I knew things were going to change for everyone. I sensed Lolo’s confusion. What was once a clear line for him between right and wrong had blurred. He used to be so certain with what is black and what is white. N

