WRITER'S POV
Eva promised herself not to shed a tear at the death of her neighbor, Deborah, after all she did and for the fact that she took her life.
But when she read the letter Deborah wrote before her suicide, her tears wetted the paper.
"What a world, one never understands the sadness clouded by a smile" Sandra shook her head after reading the letter.
"Truly, you are right, Sandy, people see the smile but never the pain. Still, I think Deborah shouldn't have ended her life for the sake of the child she cherished" Jake said.
"She was...good, why did she have to store her depression inside instead of getting a counselor or confiding to a friend" Eva stated.
"It's over now, let's not grieve more than the bereaved. At least, I know Benny won't be subjected to suffering" Sam advised.
Deborah's note contained an apology to her neighbors whom she has offended, how to contact her parents and Benny's father.