What's Depressing About Raisins?

Remembering the Past

If you don't know what homeschool co-op is, it's like school (kinda sorta) for homeschoolers. You go to a place, and (I think) it's like public school, you have classes, homework, class periods, ect. But it's not everyday of the week. You don't have to do actual school there if you don't want to. So I hope that makes sense.

Stuff in between ~~~ are "flashbacks"

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Clara is your average homeschool girl, and on the surface she looks perfectly normal. Long, wavy, silky, hair; bright, clear, eyes that sparkle like stars. Like any person, she had her ups and downs, but getting through life this far made her strong... she thought.

One bright morning, she was getting ready for co-op. Gathering all her books, homework, binders full of crisp, blank, lined paper just for writing. Checking all throughout the house to make sure she had all her stuff, and that her little brother,  Will, has all the stuff he needs for the day also. 

Now she's looking around a previously abandoned room, now used for storage, to find some more paper to put in her little brother's binder. Walking towards a box full of paper, she tripped over a small plastic bag full of small, shriveled objects. On closer inspection, the mystery objects in question are... raisins?!

"Why is there a bag of RAISINS of all things just lying here on the ground?!" Clara questioned into the air. "Maybe there's someone's name or something on it. Lemme see.... oh..." She felt all the life and blood flow out of her face, leaving her light headed. A strong pang of deep sadness resided in her stomach, tears threatening to spill from her eyes at any given moment. On the bag, scribbled in black sharpie ink, were the words: "COLIN'S RAISINS DON'T TOUCH OR EAT". Colin... her idol, her everything, her beloved big brother. Tears started pooling down her cheeks from her eyes, she remembered the day she got... that... news.

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March 23, 2012

Dear Diary,

Nothing really happened today. I did math all day long, I'm almost finished my current math book! Colin and Will ate all of the raisins... again. I honestly don't care because I hate raisins. So Colin went out to get some more raisins. They're probably going to eat those all too though. Oh well.

March 24, 2012

Dear Diary,

Colin didn't come home yesterday. I think his car just ran out of gas, and his phone died so he couldn't get home. I'm pretty sure he stayed at one of his friends house. If he did that he'll be back soon! I'll ask him what happened yesterday when he gets home.

March 25, 2012

Dear Diary,

He hasn't come home yet. I'm getting really worried. Mum called all of his friends parents and they said they haven't seen Colin in a while.

March 26, 2012

Dear Diary,

I'm getting freaked out, he's never been gone this long before. EVER.

March 27, 2012

Dear Diary,

IT'S BEEN DAYS SINCE I'VE SEEN HIM I'M PRAYING CONSTANTLY THAT HE'S OKAY

March 28, 2012

Dear Diary,

Well, I have news... I just found out what happened to Colin. I'll tell you, Diary, what happened. I was helping Will get through an area in Jak and Daxter on our PS3, then Mum and Dad told me they needed to talk to me. They said they were visited by the police, and they told them what happened to Colin,