Running to her room felt like running to hell; all she could hear when she stepped out of the kitchen was laughter. Her ears were filled with what sounded like misery.

When she finally arrived at her hell hole of a room, she quickly locked the door and ran to her bed, where she dumped her frail body. A terrible whimper escaped her lips, then her whimpers turned to heavy sobs, breaking the silence that surrounded her. She was alone, the only person who had loved her was her father, who ...