Alone in Death
She finally understood how important her mother had been to her.
After the graduation ceremony, David rushed off to a hotel for a business meeting.
He bowed and smiled, humbling himself for deals. Without Jasmine, every expense at home fell on his shoulders.
After losing her, the only way he could numb the pain was to bury himself in endless work.
His hair had gone mostly gray, but nothing he did could ease the anguish of losing Jasmine.
Betty's college acceptance letter arrived.
She had chosen a university as far away from home as possible.
With that, only David would be left, alone in the house, facing the hollow silence that never left.