Refugee Book Characters Novels & Stories

“It wasn’t valuables inside, Ivonne. Oh goddess I wish it was mere valuables." I gripped the sheets. “It was refugees.” I stopped breathing. “Families from other continents going through a crisis. My uncle was smuggling them to safety. There were over fifty men, women, and children hiding inside.” “Hector…” My voice cracked. “Chelsea and her uncle broke in. The refugees panicked — they thought they were being attacked. In the confusion…” His voice dropped into something hollow. “Chelsea set a fire to escape.” I slapped a hand over my mouth again, horrified. “No…”