Chapter 1: The Morning She Vanished
I was seven years old the last time I saw my mother.
It had been an ordinary morning. Mom stood behind Lily at the kitchen table, braiding her hair while I sat on the floor fighting with my shoelaces. Sunlight poured through the curtains, and the smell of toast drifted through the house.
Before we left for school, Mom kissed both of us on the forehead.
“I’ll pick you up after school,” she promised. “I love you girls more than the whole sky.”
Those were the last words she ever said to us.
That afternoon, Dad was waiting outside the school gates instead. His eyes were bloodshot. His hands shook so badly he could barely hold the car keys.
“Where’s Mommy?” Lily asked immediately.
Dad crouched down in front of us like the weight of the world had landed on his shoulders… Continue Reading ⬇️
