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Tori\u2019s life was shattered when her cruel parents abandoned her and her two little brothers, leaving them to fend for themselves. Years later, just as she began to rebuild her life, her estranged parents knocked on her door, smiling as if nothing had happened. Why had they returned now, and what did they want?\n

I watched in shock as my parents packed their things. \u201cWe\u2019ll call child services, and they\u2019ll take you away,\u201d my father barked. My little brothers clung to me, their faces etched with confusion and fear.\n

\u201cTori, what\u2019s happening?\u201d Lucas asked. He was just six, and my heart broke for him.\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, Lucas,\u201d I said, hugging him tight. \u201cBut it\u2019s going to be okay. I promise.\u201d I was only 15 and had no idea what was happening. Ben, who was five, began crying. \u201cI don\u2019t want to go, Tori. I want to stay with you.\u201d\n

The doorbell rang, and my heart sank. It was Child Services, just like Dad had threatened. A woman with a kind face stepped into the living room. \u201cI know this is hard, but we need to take you somewhere safe,\u201d she said gently.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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