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"Stay with me, Danny!"

"But (YN)–"

"Daniel! Get over here!" You grab your little brother by the elbow and guide him through the crowd.

"Excuse me, please!" You say, making your way to the front. The sun is setting on the horizon, and you need to get home. You don't understand why people are gathering on your lawn, until you get to your house. Or rather, where your house used to be. Now there is nothing but a few charred walls surrounding a pile of ashes and burnt wooden planks.

You stare at the smoldering ruins, horrified. Danny starts to cry and crumples to the ground. You wish you could do the same, but you know that you have to be strong for him, so you sit next to him comfortingly.

"Pardon me," a man's voice says behind you. "Are you the (YLN) children?"

You look behind you and see a tall man in a black suit standing there. You rise to your feet, and pull Danny up with you. "Yes, sir. We are." Questions flood out of your mouth. "What happened? Where are our parents? How–"

"Please, come with me. I represent a children's home where you will stay until further accommodations can be arranged." He gestures to an official-looking carriage with the words 'Children's Refuge' stamped on the door.

"Please, sir. Who are you?" You ask.

The man turns around and smiles a cruel-looking smile. "Snyder. Mr. Snyder."

"Tell me the whole story."

You take a deep breath. "Our parents let us go to the fair for the evening. They gave us 15 cents to buy supper, but it was getting late, so we decided to head home. You know what happened next."

Snyder leans back in his chair, considering the story. You can't take it anymore. You stand up and ask forcefully, "Sir, you promised us answers. Tell us, where are our parents?"

He looks surprised at your sudden change and says, "They're gone."

"Dead?" You whisper.

He nods. "I'm afraid so."

Danny starts to cry again, but this time you do the same. "What's going to happen to us?"

"Tomorrow, you will be sent to St. Agnes's Home for Girls, but it's too late to leave tonight. Daniel will stay here."

You look up. "No. We can't be separated. We have to stay together."

Snyder shrugs. "I'm sorry, miss, but that's all I can do for you."

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