Outside the bitter cold snow smothered against the streets of London. Inside the horrifying workhouse, the isolated children snuggled themselves together wanting to go to their families. Alissa, a 4 year old girl, sobbed herself to sleep every night hoping that every day would be different then the one before… no such luck!!! SUDDENLY!!! The door flung open with a huge BANG!!! The master stomped in with his medacing cane making them wait in line for the cane. Alissa was scared to death wondering what was happening…