Twelve year old Melissa Matthews is afraid of just about
everything. Her parents' voices echoed in her ears that July day.
"Melissa needs to toughen up," her father said. "Besides, the
number one fear is the fear of snakes."
When her brother, Cam, made a dare, Melissa requested a return favor she was certain to not only stun him but provide the courage she longed. No one could have predicted the series of event that encompassed the lives of so many people.
Gaining national recognition as a hero, the sole witness to a
fireworks accident, Melissa struggles with a year-long secret.
She watched her family crumble, move away, move on, and return home. How can a hero tell she provoked the accident?
While watching a celebration from her father's home office
Melissa writes..."Dear Mom and Dad..."
