n, her mother was disappointed. The next year she had a sister. Both her pa

her mother got pregnant again,

by accident, and her younger sister was scared to death and kept crying. Kate happened to find them. Her first reaction was t

only remembered the freezing water with thin ice floating

her grandma’s happy face. She told her that

uld expel the coldness inside her. She hated ginger,

nk you, Kate. Thank you for saving your brother.” Her parents rarely expresse

head, and her

sked again,

ed her head i

away. She asked harshly, “The disc.

d, “What is

b?” Bang! She was

r, who had never been s

up because

and soft quilt. The room was large with simple but elegant decorations—light-colored drapes and French windows, with a beige background and vague gold-patter

owly. She felt scared and disoriented. What was the situation now

ow. Imm

hest hurt because of the movement of her arms. All her limbs were sore. She disregarded all these sensations. Fortuna

tsteps from behind the door. She paused and got back on

he door and then approached. Kate’s heart was beating fast. The person stood

oking at her with a faint smile. The nightmare from yesterday c

reaction and waved to t

omach was empty, and her nose was sensitive to the sme

he bed and put the tray on it. She said resp

hair got impatient and urged, “Quick! Eat

chicken soup and gul

ing her so nicely? Did she tell them something last time when she w

were pulled and hurt like hell. Curly-head frowned and said, “Slower. Nobody will be responsible

r downstairs too? Her head tingled when she thought of him. But there was

z-cut sitting on the couch watching TV. They looked relaxed and turned off the TV as soon as the

long fur growled at them from the porch. They jumped up when they saw her and barked, flas

from the window earlier; otherwise, the tw

door, looked familiar. It could have

Kate in. The car started, and Curly-hair took out a bag and covered her eyes

ir. She was worried and scared about where they would take her

ly-hair took the bag off her head, and Kate adjusted her eyes to the light. She loo

He had one drag and exhaled it. And th