Drifted Away - Shinyu from TWS | ✅

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Nari

The wrought-iron gates opened with a squeak. I stepped into the pathway which wound around large stones. It was my first time being alone. The gentle breeze whistled and the sound of birds chirping filled the air. Nevertheless, I still felt gloomy inside. I closed my eyes and suppressed the tears threatening to fall. I sniffled and walked along a path which encircled the other graves. 

I knelt in front of their graves and stared at both of my parents' names boldly engraved on a stone. I did not have money to pay for a tombstone with their names professionally engraved so I used a sharp knife on a soft rock to write their names.  It happened just yesterday. And no one bothered to even attend. But most importantly, 

 What was I going to do with my life?

"I miss you, Mum and Dad," I whispered and hot tears streamed from my eyes. This time, I could not stop them. They fell, wetting my dress and staining it.

A harsh wind blew, making the leaves rustle against the stones. I sniffled and wiped my cheeks with the sleeves of my dress. 

I was sitting only 12 feet from them. I did not want to leave. 

And then, I heard the crunch of dried leaves against the grass. Someone else was there. I turned to look at them. 

It was a boy. And he did not bother to hide his tears, unlike me. His clothes were tattered and dirt was visible on them. He knelt in front of a tombstone too and broke down completely. His shoes' soles seemed worn out and his socks were visible. His situation seemed like mine and I felt bad for him. 

Ignoring my distress, I was on my already way to help him forget his own. I placed my palm on his right shoulder. He sprang from the ground almost instantly. His face immediately expressed something like "I'm sorry if I disturbed you." 

"But I understand your pain."

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