For the next few weeks, Hana couldn’t see Billy and Lucy in the classroom. Every time she looked at the empty seats, her heart ached with grief. Billy and Lucy were two of Hana’s favorite students, and the cruel reality that their lives had been so dramatically disrupted was overwhelming.
She couldn’t understand the depth of her children’s grief and found herself preoccupied with their well-being. When they finally returned to school after weeks of absence, she dedicated herself to helping them. She helped them catch up on their studies and even stayed after school to teach extra lessons.
She wanted to make them happy again, but nothing could bring back their innocent smiles – not after the pain they had endured. So she did everything she could, reassuring herself that she was helping them academically so they wouldn’t fall behind. Little did she realize that the extra classes would not only benefit the twins, but would ultimately benefit her as well.