Kilmy: The Indomitable

20/ Goodbye

I fall to my knees as tears blur my vision. I close my eyes, allowing the tears to leave warm trails down my cheeks.

I'm not sure how long I stay like that before I shakily stand up. I pause at the doorway, giving her home one last look before closing the door quietly and heading home.

I come to a standstill when the sea comes into view. What would happen if I walked in right now? Would I die? Would I live? Would I prove the government doesn't have what's best for us in mind?

I yearn to feel the water caressing my skin, no matter what happens to me.

Besides, who do I have to live for now? Dyna's missing. Annelide doesn't seem to notice anymore if I'm home or not. Not like she used to. Ever since she began working in the fields, she retreated into herself.

I sigh, raking my hand through my hair. My eyes stay locked on the dazzling water as small waves ripple on the surface.

I'm not sure how long I stand there contemplating my fate when I feel a raindrop on my skin. The sky turns a little gray as more raindrops splatter on me. I head inside, turning on our TV.

"Good evening," Catherine Kristen says. "There have been reports of unidentified objects in the sky. But don't worry. We are keeping close tabs on these objects and will make sure they aren't anything serious."

Worry? I'm curious about the objects. I wouldn't mind seeing one, honestly. It sounds interesting.

What does it look like? How can they not know what it is?

"Unfortunately, we also still have reports about girls being found without heads. We are investigating this so please don't fret."

A knock sounds on our door at that moment. I open it, take our MEAL drinks for supper from the delivery boy and return to the couch after placing Annelide's in the fridge.

But Catherine has already moved on to something else. I sigh and begin sipping on my MEAL. After I finish, I get ready for bed so I can do this all over again. Every day is the same. Or at least it became even worse without my friend, without my sister. I've never been so alone. But the worst part is not knowing what happened to my friend, what happened to her. I went on the Internet, to her house, I talked to Mrs. Davis, but nothing... Mrs. Davis advised me to move on. It's so hard.

A week passes.

Even though Dyna is missing I continue to send her messages every day, telling her how much I miss her and asking where she is. I even received a notification that Dyna has read my messages and that she is typing, but I don't receive anything, which only makes me feel worse,

Every day I hope Dyna will walk through the door as if nothing happened. But she never does. Every day the dread grows worse in me. Every day I have to take on life without my best friend.

I hate it.

I yearn to joke with her and just be together. No one else seems to notice Dyna's disappearance. If they did, they haven't said a word.

One day I'm sitting outside on the beach with my tablet to study when I finally receive a notification. I quickly check my smartphone only to see that Dyna is marked as disconnected, for the first time. No one is disconnected until the... No, it can't be.

My heart sinks. I can't believe she's been disconnected. Anxiety rams into me, stealing my breath away as I try to stay calm.

But I'm still holding out hope that she's alive somewhere. That she can return. That she can become a big sister and live a fulfilled life.

I hope she knew how much she meant to me. I hope she knew she was my sister by heart. I'll never forget her.

I love you, Dyna. I hope you find peace.

I miss you, today, and forever.