She was gone, forgotten. Erased from the books (the black one too). No one missed her, because no one remembered her. But Jacob remembered. She was his little sister, his favorite. She was swept away just like him. He remembers when Dr. Feffer (she insisted on seeing a human doctor) shook his head and told them there was no hope. He remembers sinking to the floor, head in his hands. His sister, one of his best friends. The one who always knew what to say. The one he could turn to when Henry wouldn't understand. And he was being told she was leaving. He was being told that she was going to die. He couldn't stand it. He needed to do something. But he couldn't. he was just a boy of 15 years. What could he do that would save his sister? There was nothing. Nothing to help her. So he watched as the life drained from her limp body. He watched as the light faded from her eyes. She smiled at him. 'don't be sad Jake. It's okay.' But tears started pouring from his eyes. 'Jake if you're sad the rest of your life, my life would be for nothing. I need you to smile for me. Please.' So he smiled, he did. And then she died. And then she was gone. And his life changed forever. She was erased from everyone's memories. No one remembered her. It was the way her mother wanted it. But Jacob made sure he remembered. He made sure he remembered every smile and word she had said. So she would never fade entirely.
