Sako Ling remembers most of her life from Washington. She learned about true friends and truely evil people. All in all she made a couple life long freinds who she'll never forget. The thing about Sako is she hates it when people abuse children. They shouldnt' have to learn about the evils of the world until they're ready! She hopes this novel will open people's eyes to what they do wrong to people and how much worse they can make their lives. A simple smile goes a long way in Sako's book.