Day of Amber's Family Death
Everyone's yelling at each other, all about stupid jobs, about the future, why don't they just listen? It's my life, only Anthony (my brother) is standing up for me.
All, I want is a chance to speak my mind, I want to say what I believe.
"SHUT UP!" I yell, slamming my hands on the kitchen table, everyone giving me wide eyes.
"IT'S MY LIFE, NOT YOURS!"
"But you went to university for nothing? We paid for some of it" My father says.
"I paid the majority Dad, you paid for a couple of books, that's all you did, if you want your money back, fine, I'll give it to you, but it's my life!" I say in a firm matter.
"See Dad, it's Am's life, she chooses what she does-"
"I can stand up for myself Anthony, thanks," I say cutting him off.
"Fine, do it yourself Am, I WAS ON YOUR SIDE!" He yells.
"whatever" I roll my eyes.
"Amber Lilac Housten! You will not talk to us like that!" My father yelled, my mum, staying to the side, silent.
"OR WHAT DAD?! YOU'LL SUE ME!"
"Honey, you know we love you, we are just trying to do the best for you," Mum says.
"What if me going into law is? I know I did a lot of work in Art, but I can change my mind"
"Fine Honey, but you should apologize for what you have said and done tonight," Mum says softly.
"NO, I am right, I have done nothing wrong tonight, I have spoken my mind"
"Ok, but that's your choice"
"I am going to go get dinner, takeout sounds good?" My Dad says.
"Yes, sounds wonderful," Mum says enthusiastically.
"I'll come," My brother says grabbing his phone and wallet.
"Do you want to come honey?" Mum says.
"No"
"Ok, we'll see you soon" Then I walk to my room and slam the door, what are a bunch of idiots? thinking they can control my life and expect me to apologize, maybe I shouldn't have yelled at Anthony, but still.
30 minutes later...
They should be home by now. They're only going around the corner, where are they? I go to the loungeroom and hop onto the couch and switch on the TV. It immediately goes to the news, my Dad will regularly watch to see the latest stuff. But something unexpected comes on.
Car crash...
Around the corner...
White SUV smashed... (Parent's car)
No, No, No, No, it's not them, it can't be, it must be someone else. I grab my handbag and keys, run out the door, start the engine of my car, and drive, my heart, and my head filled with emotions, thoughts, everything.
I drive up to the car crash scene, blood everywhere, just everywhere, police keeping people back and away from it, yellow tape everywhere, ambulances, police cars, fire engines, people everywhere- questioning what's going on, reporters revealing the news.
Everything stops.
No.
Just, please.
No.
Don't let this happen.
I go up closer, and see my mum and dad getting covered with white cloth, my brother unconscious getting put into an Ambulance. I run, police chasing trying to hold me back.
"THAT'S MY FAMILY!! LET ME PASS!!" I run over to the paramedic.
"Are-" My voice breaks.
"Are they gone?"
"Yes, I am so sorry Miss," Oh my gosh.
"What about my brother?" I say stuttering, I look over to my brother's paramedic giving up on CPR. She and the male paramedic finishing up CPR on my brother nodded to each other.
"Sorry Miss, he is also gone," She says, then I fall to my knees, crying.
What? No! This cannot happen, I didn't say I love you, I didn't say goodbye, I didn't say sorry.
Now.
They are gone.
About an hour later, everyone is gone, and emergency services are cleaning up everything etc. But I stay there, in that exact position.
I...
I'm...
A...
Terrible person...
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Only Broken People
Short StoryAbout someone that has lost her family and is trying to find a way to forgive herself, with the help of one of her friends that has also lost someone.
