Way Of Life

;Prolouge

I could've died with him, why did he have to leave at such a crucial point in me and Nicole's lives?

Why did everything have to happen all at once?

So many questions stirred around my head as a tear trickled down my cheek and fell into the lake.

It had only been a week since my sister, Nicole had been diagnosed with Leukemia.

And then this had to happen.

Dad was going to Japan to get a better job and better money to pay for Nicole's treatment.

But the plane he was flying on...

Crashed.

I could see my whole life shatter before my eyes.

The plane was running low on fuel and they were planned to make an emergency landing in Palawan, Philippines.

But just 5 kilometers off the coast of one of the beaches in Palawan the plane ran out of fuel completely and the plane along with all the passengers drowned.

I could not believe this had happened nor would I accept that my dad, our last hope was taken away from us.

It had been three days now since we found out. I haven't been able to sleep at all.

Everyday I've been sitting above the lake in my cherry blossom tree.

I attempted to jump of the branch which was hovering just above the lake, but I realized that I had too much to live for and I was only 11.

My sister and my mum need me, I couldn't possibly be dumb enough to leave them all alone.

I sat there holding on to the branch staring at the reflection of the clouds on the water.

It felt like an hour or so just sitting there before I felt drowsy.

I quickly climbed down the tree and walked back home before I fall asleep and drop off the branch and into the lake.

I was greeted by an empty house. Mum had taken Nicole out for her check up.

I grabbed my music sheets and guitar which dad had bought for me when I was nine and headed out to the back deck.

I sat on the wooden steps and strummed my guitar humming a tune.

I was writing a song for Nicole, a song to give her courage, a song to let her know I will always be there for her no matter what.

Although I hadn't thought of the words yet I had my story line of the song and the tune all planned out.

I had to stay strong for her although I knew she was going to leave me one day. But that one day isn't going to be soon I am NOT giving up just yet,

This song is for her when she leaves me so that she can remember me forever.

But before that I will do anything and everything I can for her to keep living.

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HEY!

I hope you enjoy my book so far!

This book is inspired by the movie 'My Sisters Keeper'

If you haven't watched it before you should because it is a great and sad movie but I love it so much.

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