The Lost Kids of Willows

This is a story about a town of 6,000 in northern California. First there was Brian Parks, a 16 year-old kid, the son of the football coach, the quarterback of the team. The story begins on a hot August day at football practice where Brian took the snap and was knocked down. Not by anyone or anything, but an invisible force. His teammates stood around not knowing what was going on, and finally Curtis Parks, his father, started to give him CPR. On the way to the hospital, Curtis Parks and medics tried to revive Brian, but to no avail. The town was in shock, and held a memorial for Brian. This is just the beginning. Next is the story of Kayla Arnold. Kayla was a friend of Brian's. They weren't boyfriend and girlfriend, but they were close friends who spent a lot of time together. Kayla had a tough time dealing with Brian's death and visited his grave quite frequently to mourn. As she moved on, Kayla started to get sick. She was losing weight and doctors had her on medications and all was to be well. All was well, until a trip to her aunt's. While spending time with her boyfriend on the beach, Kayla became very ill and was taken to the hospital. Kayla died that night, and the cause of death is still unknown today. Two members of the class of 08' in Willows had died. The story doesn't stop there. Steven Furtado was Brian Curtis's center. He enjoyed working with cars, hunting, and playing golf. He was a typical teenager, just like Kayla and Brian. Steven had a girlfriend who lived a few hours away from Willows and he went to go see her. In the end, Steven and his girlfriend were brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Three of the class of 08' at Willows High School had died. Three seperate vigils were held for each student. A town, supposed to be so safe, so far away from anything exciting happening, had been the source of everything that is unfair. At graduation, a speaker made a memorable statement, "We have no learned, that life is unfair." Indeed it sometimes is. 

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