Fire Princess

Vibrant Feather

Every time I see him it hurts. Every time we kiss it burns.Every time we touch I freeze.

But he's not here anymore. He's gone. Like everyone else in my life he died in the fire. The fire I caused. The fire that killed my mom, my dad, and the one person that mattered to me most...my little sister Lily.

Laying there on the small cot in the plain white room I could relive it over and over again in my head. Like a movie only for me to watch. Only for me.

It replayed for like the 30th time today. Lily's screaming was ear splitting as I ran up the stairs to the burning house I used to call home.  "I'm coming Lily! I'm coming..." I trailed off opening the first door I saw. I heard her scream again and closed the door searching every room I came across. Her screaming died out before I opened the door to what was supposed to be her room. I saw her laying on her bed her body contorted and deformed. Her hair was singed down to short black clumps. I ran to her bed falling in a bundle on the side ignoring the hot searing pain in my legs and back. I held her small fragile body to mine crying and whispering " Lily...I came like I told you I would. I came Lily...im sorry..." I cried silently into the remains of her hair not wanting to let her go. I felt a heat climb up my back and felt my skin as it burned under the flames. I cried out as a felt a piece of my skin flake off into the fire. I jumped up still holding Lily's still form. "I'm gonna save you Lily...I told you I would." I ran out of the room just as her roof collapsed in a burning heap of wood and ash. I held Lily close to me and ran out of the house almost tripping and dropping her on the burning stairs. As I ran outside I felt something soft and gentle touch my cheek. I looked down to see Lily stir. Her hand was laying on  my cheek but she was glowing. A pale light had formed around her and she was smiling at me.

"Lily!" I breathed.

"I love you..." Is all she said before my vision focused again and her body was still limp in my arms. The only thing moving was her short blonde locks in the wind. Rain started to pour down on us as I fell on my knees in the already damp grass.

"I love you too...im sorry" I whispered to my younger sister. She didn't move and I didn't expect her too. The rain fell washing the soot off of her face and I saw how young and innocent she really was. Her crystal blue eyes were still open and unseeing. Using two of my fingers I closed them gently. If I hadn't of just seen her half burn to death I would of thought she was asleep. But I knew better.

I killed my sister. I KILLED MY SISTER! My body went numb and my mind blank as I starred down at her still body. Hot tears fell down my cheeks feeling like knives on my cold skin. I shivered as a small breeze blew my soaked hair over my face. It stuck to my face and I wiped it away. Laying Lily down in the grass I began to run. I ran through the woods hearing sirens in the distance. I kept running till I reached the edge of the woods leading to the highway. I ran on the empty highway my clothes soaked and heavy from the still pouring rain. I kept running until I reached my best friends house. She wasn't there of course. She was in my burning home with my boyfriend and parents. I ran into her familiar room. No one was home her parents were still at work. I curled into a ball on her bed and cried silently and soon sobbing loudly.

I started the fire that killed my family. I killed my little sister. I killed my best friend, my boyfriend. Everyone I ever cared about....dead gone. Fire. It was everywhere. I felt flames touch me again and again burning more and more of my skin. I saw Lily walk into the room asking what was wrong with me. I held her tightly and cried before she disappeared again and I was alone in Rachel's dark bedroom. Alone.....

Ok so this is what I'm getting at so far. I know its short but I'm on my phone so don't blame me! I'll write more later I swear!!!  <3
~Shaywuzhurr