The day I got her letter I was in such a state I couldn't go to the rest of my classes. How was I to focus on my studies after reading 'Dear Aoife, My mother has been murdered?' My hands shook so bad I had to get someone to read the rest to me. I should never have gone away to school. If only I'd stayed in Wiscasset. I might not have been able to save her ma, but I'd not let anyone take her away like that, would I? I'd ha...