Julia

She liked my ballet outfits, my pointe shoes. She was, like, dazzled, you know? She loved all that stuff. So we said we would meet again at the park some other time, and that was it.

She liked my ballet outfits, my pointe shoes. She was, like, dazzled, you know? She loved all that stuff. So we said we would meet again at the park some other time, and that was it.

She was one of my best friends. We were inseparable.

She was one of my best friends. We were inseparable.

They had these tiny shorts on and little tops. And we used to learn the choreography and do the dance.

They had these tiny shorts on and little tops. And we used to learn the choreography and do the dance.

My mom used to say that when Cat came over to our house, she barely heard her speak. And yeah, Cat was very closed off in front of others. Like when my mom made us dinner, Cat was always very quiet at the dinner table.

My mom used to say that when Cat came over to our house, she barely heard her speak. And yeah, Cat was very closed off in front of others. Like when my mom made us dinner, Cat was always very quiet at the dinner table.

Kat's house was the most humble one in her block, like by far. There was only one bathroom and it was super tiny. The rooms were also very small. The room that Kat shared with her sister had two small beds, some shelves and a little TV.

Kat's house was the most humble one in her block, like by far. There was only one bathroom and it was super tiny. The rooms were also very small. The room that Kat shared with her sister had two small beds, some shelves and a little TV.

But she was also very, very strict. Like if Kat had to be home at 9 and it was like 9.01 and she wasn't home, her mom would call her house complaining that Kat hadn't left.

But she was also very, very strict. Like if Kat had to be home at 9 and it was like 9.01 and she wasn't home, her mom would call her house complaining that Kat hadn't left.

He was definitely drinking at work. And many times they found him passed out on the street.

He was definitely drinking at work. And many times they found him passed out on the street.

I knew he was an alcoholic. And at times we heard him fighting with her mom. And Kat told me that he sometimes hit her mom.

I knew he was an alcoholic. And at times we heard him fighting with her mom. And Kat told me that he sometimes hit her mom.

They were renters, and the owner of the apartment did not like all this. It caused problems with the neighbors.

They were renters, and the owner of the apartment did not like all this. It caused problems with the neighbors.

I kept calling her and nothing. Her dad kept moving them around and I couldn't talk to her anymore. She changed her phone number.

I kept calling her and nothing. Her dad kept moving them around and I couldn't talk to her anymore. She changed her phone number.