We went to the zoo today, my family and I. Me, mom, and Andrew all rode the train countless times. I didn't want to leave. Ever. We arrived home, later that night. The outside looked normal. But the minute we stepped inside, everything was gone. The T.V., the Xbox, even the furniture. There was a shiny dot in the middle of my now bare room. And when I picked it up, I immediatley knew my dad was responsible. He's been trying to get my mom back for years. Ever since she cleaned out his bank account, they've been enemies. As I held the necklace a couple inches from my eyes, it became blurry. Then I felt something slide down my cheek. And before I knew it, I was sitting on my floor, clutching the necklace so tight my knuckles turned white, crying. Who knows how long I sat there. I eventually fell asleep. Not for long though. When I woke up, the house was empty. No one was home. Figures. It was just like my family to avoid this.