Just Hang On

Chapter One

                                                                        Two Weeks Earlier....

        I was sitting in my bedroom with Murphy asleep by my side, and I was thinking. Just most simply thinking. I kept on thinking about how life has been so harsh. It had been only two months ago today that my family was ever so mercilessly taken from me. I had visions of how that man who purposley set my home ablaze killing my entire family, destroying literally everything, and somehow got away unscathed. The only thing I have left to remember my family is Murphy. Everyone thought he had died in the fire until they found him ten days later a couple house down chasing a squirrel. He is my miracle puppy. I stared at him with glazed over eyes. I quickly went back to thinking though.

         I started to wonder what would have happened if I wasn't at that concert with my friend on that fateful night. Would somehow that small detail alter the universe and the man wouldn't come? If he did would I save the entire family, three people, nobody? Maybe it would have been better if I had perished in the fire. Everyone always tells me, "God saved you for a reason, sweetie", but sometimes I just don't know. I would give anything to see Mom, Dad, Ashton, and Carley again. I would give even my own life. I sat there was pulling the trigger would do for me, but I quickly forgot about the idea. I don't think my family would wan't that. Would they? 

        I was quickly called back to the real world by my aunt calling to me, " Abbi, come on dinner is ready. We made sloppy joe croissants."

        "I'll be right there," I called back to her as I gave Murphy a shake. He yawned as I was getting off of my bed and slipping on some boots. I started to walk down the stairs as my two-year old cousin, McRaye started yelling, "ABBI, ABBI, ABBI!!!!" I started running toward the table.