Chapter 9: Authors short note

Hello EVeryone,

I wanted you to know that some of this story is based on a true story. It happened to my cousin. Their family said it was ok to write about it. So I did. His father really did fall of a cliff and cling to something. He really was sick and died. But he didn't die as young he made it to 18 so he was able to gradutate highschool even though he was homeschooled with his friends. I am dedicating this story to his family. Oh and his mother did die when his sister was 3. His father was found alive but wasnt found the way he was in the story. its true that his sister was 3 years older as well. Their looks were different as well obviously. The names are made up too. As for the personalities well he was stubborn. Its still hard on me even though it has been 5 years now but I needed to do this to accept it. He did end up living with his dad's best friend and did adopt as well. I can't remember anything after that but Like I said. I thought you should know some of this story was true. Oh and he never was able to have a kid but he did have a girlfriend at 16 and stayed with her until he was 18. I won't 'give out his name.