What do you do when you mother dies and your father leaves you and your sister? Do you stay and fend for yourself? Do you quit and just give up? Or do you make a living in the tiny cabin in the woods? Mayra and her sister Lily are all alone after there mother dies of the flu in March of 1876, Mayra knows how to cook, clean and tend to Lily, but will it be enough to keep them both alive? When Mayra meet John her life changes for ever. weather it's for good or for bad she hasn't figured it out yet. Mayra feels like John is going to fast but doesn't know how to make him stop and when Lily gets sick her whole world is flipped. To find out what happens to Mayra, Lily, John, and Mayras best friend Clem please read my shot story