Chapter 5

My real name was Clara Mitchell. I was born during a sunshower, so Mom named me that. The moment I was born, I had no father. Every time I asked where he was, Mom would always answer, "He went somewhere far away." Mom gave birth to me out of wedlock, so she cut ties with her family. She raised me on her own while working hard to support us. Life wasn't luxurious, but she never let me suffer. Mom was very skilled with her hands, but the nature of her work required her to assume different identities on a regular basis. I thought it was incredible fun and, as a child, pestered her to teach me the craft. … Then, the turning point of my life came on my tenth birthday. Mom, finally on a rare day off, took me to a new amusement park in the neighboring city. It should have been the happiest day of my life, but just as we were about to leave the park, I saw Mom being shoved to the ground. Before I could react, someone grabbed me from behind and drugged me. When I woke up, I was inside