Grabbing my schoolbag, I ushered my little sister out of the door.
At 15, I had been walking my little sister to primary school for the past few years as my mum Lilly, 37, started work earlier than us.
And the combination of finding school shoes, bookbags and eating breakfast had racked up some minutes against us on the clock.
Friday 15 February 2019 was a chilly morning and frost was on the ground as we trod.
Dropping my sister off on time, I still had a 30-minute walk ahead of me to get to my school.
I’ll take the shortcut, I thought. The route took me through a park and woods.
If I took this route, I would be on time.
Besides, Mum worked five minutes from the park, so I always felt safe.
Pulling my headphones out of my pocket, I
