Nora finally told the truth she had been carrying with her since she was twelve years old.
My brother looked at Nora with tears in his eyes.
"I was wrong."
"And everyone else was there too."
The authorities immediately opened an investigation.
For the first time in ten years, the people who were staring weren't looking at Nora.
They were looking at the adults who had caused all of this.
That night, Emily entered the room she hadn't seen since she was twelve years old.
Nothing had changed.
The pink curtains.
Her books.
The faded teddy bear on the shelf.
She smiled through her tears.
"You really kept everything."
"I was waiting for you."
She reached out her hand to Nora.
"Come inside with me."
The two sisters entered together.
I stood in the hallway listening to them laugh for the first time in ten years.
For years, I believed I had failed my daughter.
That night, I finally understood the truth.
I hadn't failed any of them.
I simply left the light on until they both found their way home.
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