Chapter 4

Mom's phone slipped from her hand and hit the floor with a thud.

Dad picked it up, and as he listened, his face went blank, like his soul had just left his body.

"No way," he muttered, barely audible. "We were just talking to her yesterday..."

Mom collapsed to the floor, and Emily started crying, scared out of her wits.

"Mommy, what happened to Lily?" Emily asked.

Mom hugged Emily tightly, tears streaming down her face. "Lily, Lily's gone to heaven."

"Why?" Emily looked up at her mom, confusion written all over her face.

"Because..." Mom couldn't finish her sentence.