A Tv set to video sat on a stand a vhs was inserted
The word play was displayed in the top right hand corner as the an audio track played
"Life can be a lonely place. You can get really desperate to belong somewhere. Anywhere that will keep bad feelings away. But sometimes the cost of belonging is too high. Because in the end you're even more alone. So if you really want to belong, best find a place where people care. Really care."
The words stop and eject were displayed as the tape ended.
My name is Beth Childs and this is my story or better yet the story of all of us.
Who is us? Just follow along and you'll know.
...Toronto Canada, 1:45 pm
A car zipped down the highway a man in the driver's seat and a woman in the passenger's seat combing her hair.
"Honey we're gonna be late." She said as the comb knea
"I'm driving as fast as I can." The man said
"Watch the red light!" The woman shouted as the entered an intersection
"What?" The man asked turning to his wife.
A 18 wheeler smashed into the side of the car shattering the windows and knocking the car over.
Horns blared and all cars halted.
A trucker got out of the truck and hurried to the car.
Inside covered in blood and glass lying motionless the man and women lay dead.
"Oh my god!" He said pulling out his cell phone and dialing 9.1.1.
"Hello I need an ambulance there's been an accident!"
Sitting on the stairs outside a school waiting to be picked up from pre-school by her parents she sat dressed in a pink hoodie and black sweats and a backpack on her back, her dark hair in two pigtails draping over her shoulders.
She had been there for hours, all the other kids had left already and most of the staff were already gone.
"Your parents haven't come get you yet?" A woman asked as she exited the school
"No." She shook her head.
A police car pulled in front of the school and parked.
"Excuse me mama are you her guardian?" A police officer asked exiting the car
"No I'm her teacher is something the matter?"
Yes ma'am there is." The officer said looking at the little girl.
"I'm not supposed to talk to strangers." She said
That's good but I'm not a stranger, I'm a cop and who comes when you're in trouble or to get the bad guys?" He asked
"Cops" She answered
"That's right but see I'm here because I have a friend who wants to talk to you." He said
"Who?" The little asked curious
They're sitting in the car right there." The cop pointed to the squad car.
Wait a minute she's only a child, she's just waiting on her parents."
Ms. Honey said not comfortable with the law talking to a 4 year old.
"Mama how long has she been waiting for parents?" The cop asked
"Since school let out." She answered
There's no easy way to tell the girl but her parents were in an accident they didn't make it." The cop sighed heavily.
"Jesus" Ms. Honey put a hand on her heart.
"It's gonna be hard breaking it to her." The cop said
"Did you contact child services?" Ms Honey asked
"Yes she's going into foster care." The cop said.