TOUGH

Chapter One

How could you possibly live when the world you've once know is gone..? Did the over advacement of a technology that never stopped developing cause this..? Or is this all chaos that no one ever wanted? Maybe...maybe I am living in a dream and the world was not in peace nor perfect, but was happy. Maybe I am still with my family-dearest dad drinking his daily cup of coffee which mom.....mom made for him with love and care.., maybe all my friends who I don't even know where they are in right now, are still with me-enjoying school, making fun of teachers, laughing.. living with our own, happy, lives...

But it was all one big MAYBE. And maybe's never became yes's. This was all a NIGHTMARE. Worst part? It was true. I don't even know-

"Are we almost there?" Riley's voice rang in my ears, cutting my thoughts, and making me leave them. The quiver in her voice made me knew she was experiencing fear, but chose to hide from it in the way that she spoke. Her fair, flawless skin, curly locks of long auburn hair, petite stature but very close to mine (since I was never really the tall type), pink lips which quivered every time she spoke, rosy cheeks, and the prettiest blue eyes which showed only love and innocence always made her the pretty one in the family.

But after 5 years all of those had changed. She spent a lot of sleepless nights due to nightmares that haunt both her and I. She cried so much that she ran out of tears and no words of comfort from me ever made her feel better. That went on for 3 years. Even now, she cries in silence for no one deserves what had happened to her. Especially that of a young age where she lost her parents, and her childhood.

That's what made me sad. I am supposed to take care of her. I was supposed to be there during those times. Well..I was..but why does it feel like I wasn't? Probably because I kept running away from my feelings. I needed to be strong. For her.

I looked out the window of the moving train, the sight of the green fields with trees you can seen from a midst and flowers that bloom ever-so-lovely make my heart warm. For a moment you would think that everything as normal.

"Almost, we'll be there soon, don't worry," I whispered giving her a peck on the forehead as she rested her head on my shoulder and gently closed her eyes almost seeming like she was calmed by the news enough to give her cares away and just sleep through the rest of the ride. I held her cold hand and she gave a small, but assuring, smile. One I haven't seen for so long.

We were headed somewhere I could assure safety.

Somewhere we could find at least some remaining pieces of our shattered family.

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A/N : 1st Chapter. Hope you liked it. Currently watching "Beauty and the Beast", one of my faves. See you. ^_^