Tori’s world shatters when her cruel parents abandon her and her two little brothers, leaving them to fend for themselves. Years later, just as she begins to rebuild her life, her estranged parents knock on her door, smiling as if nothing happened. Why have they returned now, after all these years, and what do they want from Tori?
I watched in shock as my parents rushed around the living room, packing their things. “We’ll call child services, and they’ll take you away,” my father barked.
My little brothers clung to me, their faces etched with confusion and fear.
“Tori, what’s happening?” Lucas asked with wide, scared eyes. He was just six, and my heart broke for him.
“I don’t know, Lucas,” I said, hugging him tight. “But it’s going to be okay. I promise.”
The doorbell rang, and my heart sank even further. It was Child Protective Services, just like Dad had threatened.
