Dark Secrets

Alone.

Rosie's Point Of View.

“Run Rosie run!” I heard my beloved father shriek from the corner of the deserted burning alleyway. “Don’t let them catch you! Whatever you do just make sure you run!” He continued with every word of his slowly fading away.

I didn’t want to run away. I couldn’t possibly leave my father behind in an isolated scorching alleyway.

This night had been so crazy. I had cried so much till there were no tears left.

I ran towards my father with all sorts of emotions running through me.  I really didn’t know what I was feeling right now. I didn’t know what to feel. This had happened to me too many times. I have lost too many people in my life and I wasn’t ready to lose the only person I had left in this world.  I just couldn’t lose him now. Not after everything.

I threw myself towards what had been left from my father’s body. When I looked at the state my father was in, I knew what was going to happen next. I just didn’t want to believe it.

His left leg had been totally torn off and all that surrounded him was a pool of blood. Every bone of his somehow looked broken. And half of his body had been burnt alive.

 “Dad...” I cried quietly to myself. I was trying my best to not show him that I was crying. I didn’t want to show him I had given up hope. Even in his condition.

One thing my father had always taught me was ‘Never give up hope even when everything looks like it’s falling apart’.

At this stage I was finding it really hard to believe that. My father wasn’t going to survive after this. But I kept brushing the thought a side, somehow wishing for a miracle to happen and save my dad.

“Please…” I continued crying to myself. “You can’t die on me now… Dad you just can’t leave me now” I wept uncontrollably. “Dad… I love you... Just please don’t leave me… I will do anything… I don’t want to lose like I lost mum and Jay. Please dad”. At this point I was sobbing uncontrollably.

Everything was falling apart. My world was just about to turn upside down.                           

My dad looked at me with so much effort. I could see the pain in his eyes. Seeing him in this state just broke me into pieces.

“Rosie...” He said with every letter seeming so hard for it to escape his lips. He was looking deep into my eyes. “Everything… is… going… to… be fine… I… p..p..promise…” He said while tears fell down his cheeks. “You have the whole world a head of you darling… you are turning 13 tomorrow…”

“Dad you leaving me aren’t you! Just like mum… this is what she said when she died” I screamed crying out loud. I couldn’t contain myself anymore. He was going to leave me like everyone else had. He was going to abandon me.

“Dad… why is this happening? Tell me why? Who did this? Whoo!?!” I screamed at the top of my lungs.

I was merely confused. Why did a totally normal day turn so chaotic? Why are buildings on fire? Why were innocent people being murdered? Who would want to kill my dad? My head was about to blow up at this point! All sorts of questions running through my brain,

“Rosie... Please get yourself out of this place... Please… They will come after you...” He said trying so hard to breath. “The... they will kill you if they find you.” He whispered trying so hard to hold on to dear life. “Rosie… What… w… w… whatever happens tonight… I... I... I… want.. You... .to know... I love… y... y... you.” And with that he was gone.

It was official, I was alone. I have nobody