Blake drove me back to campus the next day. I had cried all night after reading the letters from my loved ones who were alive but captured and being held in a prison halfway around the world.
I began with Ms. Julie:
'Dearest Kayleigh,
I hope this letter finds you doing well in your studies at Alpha Academy. It seems like just yesterday I held you in my arms on our journey to America. You were such a precious little girl and I am so proud of the strong and confident young woman you have become.
As I write this letter, I feel so incredibly thankful for the time I was able to spend with you, watching you grow up and playing the role of your foster mother.