She Smiled in Every School Photo, But Nobody Knew What She Was Going Through

Sometimes the people who smile the most are simply the ones who don’t want anyone to know they’re hurting.

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PART 2 — THE HOUSE SHE DIDN’T WANT TO GO HOME TO

Emma’s problems had started long before that photograph.

Her parents had once been happy.

At least, that’s what she remembered.

When she was younger, her father would come home from work and lift her off the ground, pretending she was too heavy for him.