AUGORA HILLS~SIENNA~“Caleb, leave your sister’s hair, please,” I said as Cassie yelled while Caleb pulled her hair. They played roughly sometimes. They were in the kitchen with me while I cooked. It was 6 PM, and their babysitter had left.“She started first, mommy!” Caleb pouted and folded his a

AGOURA HILLS~SIENNA~It was a normal Monday morning when I woke up and found Zac dressing up in front of the mirror. I looked at the time and groaned when I realized that I overslept. It was already 7 AM, and Zac only had an hour before he had to leave for work. "Good morning, sleepy head." He c

AGOURA HILLS~SIENNA~About five hours later, while Ruth, Caleb, and I waited for a nurse or doctor to come and inform us about how things were with Cassie, my phone rang, and it was Zac. I got off the chair and answered the call. “Hey,” my voice broke, and I covered my mouth. It was so hard to ke

AGOURA HILLS ~SIENNA~When we got home, I took off my clothes and went to the bathroom to have a shower. I turned on cold water so that I wouldn’t feel numb. As the water poured on my skin, I closed my eyes and cried bitterly as I rolled with my back against the wall. I remembered how hard my pre

NEW YORK~SEBASTIAN~“Are you calling her again?” Don’s voice came behind me. I quickly slipped my cell phone inside my pocket, cleared my throat, and continued fixing my jacket in front of the mirror. We were getting ready for my brother’s funeral in his house. Don had been hosting me in his hou