Mia POV “Mia! Wake up!” I heard someone calling and shaking me from my bed. Then, slowly opening my eyes, I saw Rizza on my bed, smiling at me. “Rizza…” I whispered in my croaky and dry voice. Jen and I stayed late last night after speaking and talking about the shocking revelation of our past. Unfortunately, we never had the chance to watch the tapes inside the envelope, but we read the letter our mom had left for us. It was too emotional and saddening since she basically told us the truth and how sorry she was for not being too strong to fight for us. Mom revealed that she engulfed herself in a very abusive relationship and was stupid enough not to free herself since she was foolishly in love with our dad. Mom never told her family about his abuse since she knew how powerful and