Prologue: Drowning

2 Weeks Earlier

Life is hard. The sooner you learn that the better. When I was little I thought the world was a great place full of wonders. I was dumb. Life is full of loss and hardship. Now listen, I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer, it's just that my life so far has been anything but perfect. My parents had my older sister, Andy, at age 17, and me, at 21. They either couldn't or wouldn't care for us, so they gave us up to the orphanage. The orphanage was full and couldn't take any more kids so, they just packed up and left. I was eight. Andy was ten. Andy saved us. She got jobs doing random things and we both went to school in our free time. Our neighbors helped us out, but it was Andy who made sure we were fed and safe. As I got older, life got better. Andy graduated and immediately got a full-time job. I started high school and met my best friend Ty. Ty was always there for me when I needed it. He showed me how to trust and see the good in people. But, like the calm before the storm, two months later, my world came crashing down.