I saw a pink cardigan, folded neatly with the sleeves crossed over the front.
Under it was a denim jacket with a butterfly patch, two pairs of jeans, and sneakers with the laces still tied.
There were school folders, costume jewelry, paperback novels, and a stuffed rabbit missing one ear.
At the bottom sat three wooden picture frames.
The glass had been removed for safety, but the photographs remained.
The same girl appeared in all three.
In one, she stood on a beach with the wind blowing her hair across her face.
In another, she sat at a piano wearing a white dress.
In the last one, she leaned toward a birthday cake with 16 candles.
The name Emily was written on the back.
