Time was ruthless and it eventually broke Raeleigh's dream.

"The weather had been awful for the entire day. Raeleigh sat on the bed as she reminded Santiago and the children about the time. Santiago had brought the kids to visit the Richards family, but they still had not returned when it was already late night."

Raeleigh and Jepherson didn't rest but only sat in silence as they waited for the time to pass.

"Finally, Raeleigh called Santiago when she was tired of waiting and asked when they would return. When Santiago informed her that they would not be coming home, she hung up the phone and prepared to go to...