Cara’s POV
“But why? Why you leave us, Ruby?” I ask my best friend, deeply saddened by her news.
“I hate to do it, Cara. But I must. I must go. For Mia.” Ruby says simply.
“For Mia?” I ask, confused. How could Ruby leaving help Mia? Mia loves her Auntie Ruby.
I imagine what it will be like to tell the kids of Auntie Ruby’s departure, and I feel sick. The children will be devastated, I’m sure of it. Ruby has been like a second mother to them ever since they were born.
She’s been there with me through everything…
I met her as a child, as an orphan that no other kids wanted to play with. Ruby extended me a great kindness, showed maturity beyond her years, by choosing to befriend the little red-headed orphan. We grew up together.
Ruby was there for me as I was promoted to Beta and then
