The Loss — Kat Rose

My name is Ryleigh Carter. I am twenty-five years old and probably have more patience with the world than I should. There is nothing special about me other than the fact that bad things seem to happen to me wherever I go. I am a dreamer. I have high hopes for my future and that everything will somehow work out in the end. They say that good things come to those who wait, and well, I have been waiting for quite sometime. My life has not been easy. Everyone has a story. And this…this is one that nearly broke me to the point of never coming back. I'm not sure where it comes from but somewhere deep inside I possess an unwavering strength. Perhaps there is something special about me after all. For you to understand, we need to go back to the beginning. The very beginning.