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Beginning. the brain injury had damaged her ability to walk and talk, what had been second nature to her had to be re-learned. running, talking back and forth, and jazz being a playful kid again. erica sister who knew her best was worried. erica had lost sight in her right eye forever. i ve been he was afraid she would never be her old self again. what was different? she didn t run and play and talk as much. she was quiet. with still no idea why her sister and mother were shot, ebony and her grandparents remained fearful. you must have been worried like who did this? where are they? yes. i was thinking about the safety of the kids and me. i didn t go out much. back at the police station, detective arnold was trying to figure out his next move, when his investigation caught a lucky break. a 75 year old person had
Someone had left that cigarette and washed out detective arnold ordered dna testing on the cigarette and cans the detective was also learning about aaron. and the more he found out, the more he was drawn. in mostly by herself earon harper, was john in the only one home at the night of the shooting and, ebony, at 16. instead of like mother and daughter we were like sisters. you are like friends? yes, we would do everything to piss each other. and fun to be around, with an oversized personality. she was outgoing. she would just do anything. a daredevil. i just miss her so much. she was everything to me. she loved her kids, she tried her best to take care of them. earon worked at churchill