Chapter 47

Justin went to the room and opened the first letter to read what was inside. He recognized his mother's beautiful handwriting as he read through it.

   "My dearest Justin, I hope you are reading this, I didn't know how to explain this to you in person, I mean you are just 12 years old, I can't possibly tell you that you just lost your sister, a sister whom you never got to meet. You always asked why I wore big clothes and never wore tight gowns that everyone else wore to parties but your father never wanted any other child except you. Not to talk of a female child, I was hiding it from him and you altogether. I named her Jessica, Jess for short. You always wanted a little sister and I wished you would come home to see her but she died even before you returned. You might never get to read this letter but I'm writing it to you because I can't tell you myself that your father starved her for three days before she gave up the ghost, I'm sorry for killing J