Zuniper appeared behind some bushes across the street. Her house was engulfed. Her parents stood embracing each other, as the firefighters fought the large flames. Her brother was most certainly dead. She composed herself and put on her best frantic, 'where is my brother' face and ran to her parents.
"Daddy! I was with Kenzi when her father got toned out. What's happened? Where's Issaac?"
"Oh sweetheart, we're afraid Issaac is trapped inside." Her father embraced her, and she smiled...and laughed. Her father mistook her laugh as a sob of grief and held her tighter.
When the flames finally went out, the EMTs went in. They were solemn faced. There was no saving the boy. They returned with a gurney, and Issaac jerky. Her mother rushed to her son's charred remains. Screaming and crying just as she had when she discovered Calla had gone in her sleep. Zuniper cried real tears as she recalled the death of her twin.
"Calla mama wants you to get up now. You have a doctor's appointment."
"Zuniper is Calla awake yet?"
"No mama. She's not moving an inch!" I heard mama drop something and come running. She gently, but quickly pushed past me.
" Calla Delilah? Sweetheart?" I heard my mother scream...and She began sobbing. " Calla Delilah Mitchell, you wake up this instant! We have things to do! I won't permit you to leave yet!"
I didn't realize I was crying until mama turned her frantic eyes to me.
"Call your father Zuniper. He'll know what to do. Calla listens to him. YES he'll know what to do."
I ran quickly to call an ambulance. After that I called daddy and explained the best I could. he arrived before the ambulance anyway.
"Zuniper?" she heard her father call.
"Yes daddy?"
"I asked if you were alright."
"I will be. I just can't believe he's gone. Reminds me, it reminds of--"
"I know, it isn't fair, but we must be strong for mama."
"Okay daddy"
***
The funeral was well attended. The Mitchell's were a promient family in their fairly large town. Isaac's many girlfriends made their appearances, each one more air headed than the last. The guy from the videogame shop stopped and offered his condolences, the whole time staring at Zuniper's chest. Kenzi stood loyally beside her as each mourner came to shake her hand. Nexis stood with his arm protectively around her waist.
"In my opinion, he got what he deserved." Kenzi whispered after yet another air headed girlfriend came to offer her condolences..
"Shush. Even if I agreed, this isn't the place to discuss it Kenz."
"Alright fine."
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Darkness Prevails
Novela JuvenilZuniper always knew she was different, she was the only one of her friends who didn't party or try anything "fun" she was dubbed the gloom doom queen by her peers but how spot on about her nature are they?
