SukritiAlmost Forgotten
Thanks to Facebook, many people get in touch with their relatives, old friends, or people whom they lose contact for obvious reasons. So, it all started with a message that came as a surprise to Tommy. For a moment he couldn’t believe that he was talking to a beloved person whom he thought would never be able to get along with again. That time Tommy’s expressions were just like most of us when we got in touch with a person we missed but couldn’t get a hold on.
The Message
It was his loving younger cousin, Kiarna Chapman texting him whom he didn’t see for over a decade. She moved to Southport with her family and since then they both were out of contacts. Tommy was overwhelmed by his sister’s initiative to talk. However, it didn’t take long for him to understand that the situation wasn’t good at all with Kiarna. She was in a miserable condition. Tommy couldn’t leave her all by herself in the toughest phase of life for a valid reason.
Soft Corner
Tommy and Kiarna shared a strong bond as cousins during their childhood. Yes, things changed with time but the duo still felt connected from hearts. “I was really excited to hear from her because I’ve always had a soft spot for her. She was my favorite little cousin, she was the sweetest girl and we got along so well,” tells Tommy. Her one message was about to change her elder brother’s life upside-down.
Troubled Teen
Kiarna was 16 years old when she reached out to Tommy via Facebook. When Tommy out of curiosity asked her about life, schooling, whereabouts and more. He got a strong feeling that Kiarna’s life wasn’t on the right track anyway. While Tommy has lived a wonderful teen life his sister’s young days were not going as good as his. Trust us when we say that it wasn’t just regular teens’ arguments with their parents or peer pressure struggle or boyfriend issues.
Rough Childhood
Kiarna’s life took a horrible turn when she had to leave her home due to her family issues. It was a critical situation as everything was out of her hands now. Tommy later told more about her terrible timespan, “she was homeless, no shoes, no phone, with less than a backpack full of clothes.” She didn’t have anywhere else to go and she spent nights in front of the Gold Coast section. She was stressed and at that young age, this opened dark doors in front of the young Kiarna.
Life On The Roads
Being homeless is a hopeless situation for young kids like Kiarna. For survival, she got involved in criminal activities and faced quite a lot of hustling situations with the police and the law. At first, she got into drugs but quickly quitted as soon as the ground reality hit her brain. She was struggling every moment of her life to get rid of these troubles which soon seemed to be never-ending for her. As if this ain’t enough, there was more to her tragic time.