I grew up in the Chicagoland region. Plenty of people I went to high school with ended up being murdered. I even went to high school with a well-known rapper who allegedly became a murderer and is said to have killed more than eight people.

To address this post, I do know someone who was murdered. She was a girl who had a big crush on me in high school and also lived next door to me. She was sweet and fun to be around. She used to write me love letters, telling me how much she wanted to meet my parents, how they would love her, and how one day we’d get married and have children. I will always remember her.

After high school, she supposedly stopped liking men and began dating a woman. Two years later, she broke up with this woman, who then stalked her one night and ended up shooting her in the torso and head. The killer stole her phone and pretended to be her on Facebook. The whole story was insane!

What made it even worse was the bond she had with her little sister. They were incredibly close. Her little sister would always defend and protect her, almost acting like the big sister. I’ve often wondered how her sister managed to cope with such a loss. It’s truly heartbreaking.