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Prologue

Abigail

One year ago

A blanket laid overThere was snow on the ground It was pretty Light, fluffy, and cold So cold It was hypocritical So terrible had happened, I felt it, and the snoas so beautiful it contradicted the horrible feeling It wasn’t fair Whatever happened, the situation deserved to have a light shone on it Instead, it wasn’t taken seriously

“Abigail?” an officer said round to meet my eyes I stared at my hands Blood

So much blood

“Abi,” I corrected him in a monotone voice “I don’t like my name Call my Abi”

“Sure,” he nodded “Abi Is there anything you need?”

“My parents,” I breathed out, and the air froze in front ofa small cloud

He placed a hand on my shoulder and squeezed “We want to talk to you about that Think you can give us a statement on what happened?”

“Where areas I stared at him

“Abi, do you knoe are here?” he questioned lanced up at another officer, concern lining thewarm You want some coffee or hot chocolate?”

I shookthe darkness with the word eency? I didn’t know

“She’s in shock,” a voice said to the officer who tried to help et her away from here before they---” her voice dropped to a whisper I couldn’t hear anything besides a hiss from her speech, but I couldn’t make out the words

I didn’t care It wasn’t important