The Gift Of the Magi - An Unpleasant Story

A Tragedy.

The Gift of the Magi
The Sequel

It's been 4 years since my mom left, leaving my dad and I behind. How selfish. I was 8 when she left. I can barely remember how she was back then, how lively she was. She managed to fool us with the way she acted, how she pretended to love us. But it was all a lie. Now I get it. And I won't forget it. Dad is all I have left. He isn't much, but it's enough. Dad is selfish, too. He always carries around an old watch chain, but it never held a watch. Whenever I asked him about it, he would either ignore me or yell about how I shouldn't play around with someone's stuff. How can he possibly leave such a beautiful chain without a watch? Dad changed too, he wasn't always a hard worker whose only focus was work. He was once a laid back guy who would light up the room with his smile, but then mom left, and everything changed. I remember the day my mom left. How can I forget about the day my mom never fulfilled her promise? I was 8 and I was at a sleepover. We started telling scary stories and I got scared. I, the selfish brat I was, called mom and told her to come get me, even though it was 1:45 A.M. She promised. She told me she was on her way. But she never arrived. She never came. How selfish. How can she leave me behind like that?! The only thing I have left from her is her collection of combs. She always took so much care of them, even though her hair was always short, as long as I can remember at least. I don't know what's so important about them. But they are all I have left from mom.These combs were the only things valuable enough to keep from everything she left behind. I bet mom would want me to spend today just like any other day. Today is August 10. The day when mom left us and passed away. She is in a better place now, isn't she? How can she leave us behind in this demolished place and move on somewhere better? How selfish. I miss her. I really do. I bet dad misses her just as much as I do. If not, then why was he sitting, blood soaked in the bathtub? How selfish of him, I want to see her too. I'm going to. Mom would finally get her combs back, I'm taking them with me. I bet she has long hair now. She is going to be so happy when she sees us! We can be a family again ! I know mother would understand.