it's been a year since Luna was kidnapped by those wolf men people. Life hasn't been the same without her. i've become more distant from Dad and Pa, i rarely eat, despite dad trying to force me. i just throw it away when he's not looking. i mostly stay in my room, door locked. Dad posts missing persons reports on many websites and only gave up a week ago, though Pa has given 6 months ago.

I walked down stairs, my now long hair brushed over my face part way. Dad was at work and Pa just sat there on the couch, sadly staring at old pictures of Luna and I. I pulled a slightly crumpled picture from my pocket and looked at it sadly. It was a picture of all of us, dad standing next to each other with me in his shoulders and Luna on Pa's. I missed all the fun I'd had with everyone. sometimes we tried to have fun just the tree of us, but it was never the same without Luna. Her kidnapping and disappearance had left hole in the family. One that wouldn't and couldn't ever be filled. We rarely did anything anymore. I stuffed the picture back in my pocket and sat down next to Pa. "She's still out there somewhere. We'll find her, Pa." I say softly. "I promise." he sets down the photo he'd been staring at and pulls me into a hug, a tear slipping down his cheek. "we're not gonna find her, Dayton." he says, choking on words. "She's gone and we won't get her back, we can't" i push away from him and stare at him. "You gave up the search too soon. Dad gave up last week. Me? I won't give up not until i find her." i say. "Dayton..." he starts. "She's tough Papa, she'll survive" i get up and start to walk back up to my room. he grabs my wrist and i face him. "If you believe, keep your hope, Day, keep it as long as you can" i pull away and run up to my room