SWITCHED

GOODBYE

Dahlia

"Hey Mom!" I walked inside our small house which consists of two small bedrooms ,one small bathroom and a kitchen then a small living room.

"Dahlia, I'm in the kitchen." My mom said. I headed over the kitchen and saw my mom crying.

"Mom? Why are you crying?" I asked her.

"I don't know what to do. Lilly's sick she's having tuberculosis and her medicines are so expensive, I can't afford. " My mom cried harder. I sat down beside her and buried my face in my hand. I sighed. Trying to control the tears from falling down.

"Dahlia can you go to your sisters room and check on her if she's asleep?" My mom said. I nodded. I went upstairs and went to my sister's room. Dahlia is my 12 year old sister, she has brown hair like mine. She looks like my mini me. I opened the door slightly and peeked inside, I saw my sister sleeping peacefully in her bed. I went inside and closed the door softly so she won't wake up. I sat beside the empty side of her bed and looked at her sleeping. I cried a little bit until I fell asleep.

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After maybe few hours I heard a loud BANG! I rose up immediately, my heart was beating fast. I looked around to see, I was still in my sister's bedroom and still in my clothes from school.

"Dahlia? What are you doing here?" My sister said softly while rubbing her eyes.

"I just came to check on you." I smiled at her.

She smiled back. "What was that noise?" Lilly said sitting up. Oh right, what was that anyway? It's sounds like a gun. Maybe fireworks? That's stupid!

"I don't know but I'm gonna check okay? Stay here." I said. She nodded. I opened the door and closed the door softly. I went to the living room where there's a window and peeked outside to see a dark street and nobody. So I went to the kitchen to grab a glass of water because my throat is so dry when I saw the most horrific thing I've ever seen in my whole life.

Mom

"Mom?! Mom?!" I saw her hand with a gun. Where did she get a gun?! I saw blood everywhere her, she shot herself in the stomach. I touched her shoulder and shook it slightly. She opened her eyes.

"Mom?" I said softly. Tears flowing like a waterfall from my eyes.

"Dahlia, my baby." My mom said touching my cheek.

"Mom? Why did you do that?" I cried harder.

"I'm so tired honey and your grown up already, I'm pretty sure you can take care of yourself." My mom said. She's getting pale.

"Mom what about Lilly? Mom I'm only 17. " I said to her sobbing.