(Luca's Pov)
They say everything happens for a reason, but sometimes you never know the reason why until later on. I used to be normal. When I was little I was actually very outgoing. My uncle wasn't always abusive. It started when his wife lost a baby. Uncle Darwin started drinking and smoking and then he started becoming violent. That's when I started to change. I didn't go up to kids at the park and ask them if they wanted to play. I didn't give people compliments if I liked their shirt. Instead, I sat underneath the trees and would draw. If I saw something I liked, I would keep it to myself and compliment them in my head. I didn't want to draw attention to myself. I was taught that I'm not important.
But I'm starting to realize that's a lie. If I wasn't important, why did Riley turn
