oe
uldn't bring my heart to stop pounding while we both glared at the blonde femal
nkey. Your mum
ed as though he didn't believe in his own words of comfort. I noticed his eyes welling up with tea
we see her?" he asked, dashing
ge into the room where Mum lay. Beads of tears began flooding my
en I caught a glimpse of Dad's tear-soaked face; then I averted it
at's happen
s, teardrops seeping from her ope
s now....I-I can't co
hands closer to my face, s
it's me...Z
silence, causing me to sob harder until s
, honey....Love
, allowing me to notice the faint smile
er hand had on mine loosening in an instant. A suspe
trollable this time when the doctor
's g
lace, followed by a sudden wave of darkness th
in a dark and empty void, haunted by
's g
O!" I
en
sp
*********
ding rays of sunlight, followed by
myself, my heart still racing
dad and I-our lives were never the same after that day. He b
mily dinner we managed to have either concluded with him drowning hi
ess that accompanied our loss continued seepin
d me out of my thoughts, and I flung my gaze at i
be late," I muttered, p
nded with a bounce, stealing a glance at my mirror to se
ing the coffee maker with water and coffe
er. Its lemon-green hue contrasted the dull brown counter, and a
tore...don't forget
fee was ready. My heart still raced with anxiety
ol, my stomach twitching in knots as I tread down the
e then; for starters, Trisha, my best friend, moved to Italy to live with her elder brother. More unfortunately,
st the multi-colored array of lockers, eac
ould trip and fall at any moment. Whispers came from all angles, filling the whole place
a loud thud, and by now, I began plead
ey
e remained pinned upon the pile of boo
t was when a gentle palm rested upon my hand, causing me to steal a glan
me...Ashe
West, the class
ith the rest. I lifted my gaze and pinned it upon his nerdy face, gaping at him for
disappointed at his outfit; he was clad in a crisp button-up shirt, p
rcing a smile, my heart stil
lking, ignoring the obnoxious stares
..um...the event, but we can be buddies now beca
brows upon hear
do you
riefly, and w
hat's been spread
as I pulled them i
ut w
es because, well...nerd. My gaze pierced through his eyes
al
trembling as he mu
ne that she died of a bizarre and contagious
orously in an attempt
source?", I
t sure,
e both quickened our pace, feeling the curi
first clas
nce c
t a warning for
ha
e through the blue door, into our c
lass prince,