Sam (Annie's Mom)
I wander around my daughter's room. Tears flow abundantly from my eyes and stream down my cheeks. I feel like the worst mother. I was supposed to protect her, to be aware of what was happening in her new life with Liam, but she looked so happy that I didn't see the red flags. I didn't realize she was the only one in love in that relationship. I should have warned her that she could get very hurt, just as it happened.
I lie down on her bed and caress her pillow. It still has some of her perfume. My sweet girl. She was always happy, but with what Liam did to her, she might become someone with bitterness in her heart. I am so scared she'll lose that joy that defines her. We all love her for that, as there is no one who isn't happy around her. I naively thought that boy had
