Surrounding Stories (Collection)

The Perfect Escape

Another try, this time emotional and deep. Hope yous like it :)

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The wind whistled lowly murmuring soft whispers of my welcome. The bright moon cast an enchanting light illuminating my way. Broken twigs snapped under my feet as I ran as fast as I could, seeking escape. Bushes and shrubs brushed past me leaving me scars but I didn't care.

I couldn't wait anymore so I sprinted as fast as I could, ignoring all sounds. I pushed the final hedge out of my way and stepped on the borderline.

It was as beautiful as ever.

The calmness filled inside of me, making me void of all previous thoughts and aching body parts as I felt the cold water engulf my feet. After a year of torturous temptations, I had finally set foot in that captivating territory of sweet memories.

The steady lake in front of me cooled me down physically and mentally just by view. I could feel it, breathe it and cherish it. The lake after which my beloved late dad had named me, the mighty Lake Victoria.

I drew in a sharp breath from the sudden, overwhelming emotions which took over me and my whole body. My knees gave in as I fell onto the ground burying my hands in the clean water. It was too much.

I looked towards the sky preparing myself for something I didn't quite know. Then I looked down at my reflection in the water.

I stared at myself longingly when ripples in my reflection destroyed it just like I had been. I looked up to find that it wasn't raining even though the whole day we had been given such warnings. I looked down again at my blurred reflection. Then I realized I had been crying.

Those tears which didn't even threaten to come out for a whole dreadful year were finally flowing. The dam's gates had eventually been released though without my consent yet I didn't stop them.

"Why!" I cried.

But it was useless. No one was here to hear me. No one would care about me. No one would answer me. Even he wouldn't who caused all this.

So I kicked the water letting out all my frustration. I kicked and shouted at the top of my lungs.

"I hate you, daddy, I hate you! Why? Why did you have to leave me daddy now, WHY!" My cries reduced to sobs.

"I couldn't face coming here. Not where I had been with you your last time. I couldn't but would these feet listen?" I shook my head wiping my tears.

"You know what, I hate life. It's horrible, dreadful, terrible, monstrous and all other related adjectives in the dictionary. It threw me out, daddy," I sobbed, "I can't face anything now. I, I think I'm a walking corpse. I don't have any social life."

Then I shrieked, "AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOCIAL LIFE DADDY, ALL BECAUSE OF YOU! You ruined me, daddy. I can't live without you now, I just can't so I'm here," I cracked a devilish smile.

"I need an escape; escape from a real horror we call life. And I'll welcome it willingly. But if it doesn't come, I'll force it and I'll take it."

Then I stood up and walked to the piers. The cool night breeze blew the white dress I was wearing causing me to shiver but somehow I felt relaxed. I felt better than before. I sat on the pier, my feet dangling in air.

"It's been very difficult. More difficult than you can imagine, daddy. You have no idea how I went through this year at school," I faced the sky smiling, for the first time since his accident, "but I didn't disappoint you. I aced it like always. But I must say it was a very ginormous task."

I held out my silver charm bracelet.

"Remember this daddy. You gave it to me on my birthday last year here at this place. I couldn't add charms though, but I shall try. You wanted so right? Yeah".

Then I wiped the tears that had formed again, "I'm sorry for being such a bad daughter, daddy but the way you just left out of the blue, it was unbearable. You were here with me then you went to get the camera from the car but suddenly those noises and screams. Argh I didn't know what to do, I was so shocked."

"I felt terrible for not doing anything. I felt responsible for whatever happened. I felt as if you were angry with me that's why you left," I sighed, "everyone said I wasn't the cause but I knew I was. I couldn't talk to anyone as if my tongue was sealed. You're the first person I'm talking to daddy."

"This whole year, all our memories together haunted me. You were my only family. I felt suffocated. But today, in the darkness of the night, I managed to come here. I wasn't scared, nope not at all because I'm your brave girl. I needed to so I did."

I chuckled, tears brimming my eyes, "Remember when I pushed you off into the water. You were standing here where I am sitting now. Oh daddy you were so surprised, how your little princess did that."

"And remember when we came here early morning when you showed me the first sunrise. Oh it was so beautiful. Now I get up every day to see it though it's not the same. I miss you. A lot."

Hours passed in a flash as I kept talking to my dad without taking note of the time. It had been night when I came so how could I anyway? Thus time flew by as I entered a world only I could feel. Nature whistled around me but I was far away where no one could reach me.

"I'm sorry daddy, I don't hate you like I said. I love you, I did I do and I always will," I kept my hand over my heart, "You're here daddy and you're alive with me. You always will be. And you will always be with me."

I looked up smiling widely. The sky was absolutely clear, the bright twinkling stars enhancing the beauty of the unending black sheet. I could actually see the splendor they possessed which my dad always talked about. It was pleasingly entrancing.

I felt relieved. Relieved of everything welled up inside me since he passed away. I could think clearly without being misguided. I could inhale the fresh air without feeling the need to get rid of myself. This was exactly what I needed.

A simple escape. The perfect escape.

The End

Done, I'm so proud of myself. I hope I have made it as emotional as I wanted it to be :) .

So did anyone cry?

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