Maya approached her sister, disgust apparent on her face. In her emotional state, she didn't realize how frail Thea looked. She was desperate to let all the pain she bottled inside out.
"You know, I used to pray for you. I am not even a religious person but whenever I felt hopeless, you would be the first person I mentioned in my prayers.
You were my idol. My role model. I regarded you as a hero in our little world. Although we didnt have much, we were content in the little we got.
Your gorse job, it was the Ray of light our parents needed. It was our breakthrough. I used to feel safe and protected being in your presence.
Do you know why I stuck with you? I wanted to learn from you how to be a good daughter. In a way, you taught me to be filial and to treasure family.
