sharing pain and happiness

Warning: Mid-child molestation ahead. Skip if you are uncomfortable.

"Why did you lie to us? Weren't we worthy of knowing the truth? Why Sarah? Why Maya?" She got up wiping off her tears with the back of her hand.

Sarah opened her mouth to answer but words got stuck in her throat.

She kept on shaking her head as if saying no.

"What will I tell her parents? That we failed to protect their daughter who is just as precious to us as our own daughter? That we failed them? That we weren't able to keep their promise? Why this must happen to her? My daughter never did wrong to anyone. Then why?"Sarah's mother cried out in frustration.

Her father immediately hugged her.