the story behind her is that she lost her mother to a fire that burned down her home and anything left in it. her father had died 3 years ago, and had treated the girl (Sahara) badly, so she didnt really care. then her older brother (Finn) died 1 year ago from an illness, and just now Sahara is attending her mother's funeral. the mother died from the same illness Finn did. before Sahara's father died, all she did was cry and cry because her father showed that he didn't truly love his own daughter. he hurt her, yelled, got drunk, and did so many other things i wont dare say. Sahara wanted a normal family like her best friend (Vicky) had, and was a bit jealous. when Sahara turned 12, she decided to stop acting like a 'baby' and to grow up. so she did. she didnt cry when her father yelled at or hurt her. she didnt cry when at family gatherings, even though they fought because of accusing others of things (such as bad parenting). she turned 14 when her father died, and 15 when Finn died. now Sahara is 16 and 1/2