Bound To Love His Brother

CHAPTER FIVE: Letting go. Moving on.

Aunt Sheryl and I headed to Wilmington Cemetery. It took us two hours before we reached the destination. The place is just too far from Bellevue where we are currently living. I guess being that far is good enough to help me move on.

I brought a bouquet of white roses for my sister Alice. She loves roses so much. There was a time when she even tried planting roses on our garden. I also brought daffodils and lilies for my parents. My mom is in love with these flowers. My dad used to give her a daffodil or a lily every morning whenever my mom wakes up. He never forgets. We have a garden filled with different kinds of flowers and my dad takes good care of them eventhough he's also busy at work. He wants my mom to see them growing just like his love for her. It continues to grow as time pass. That's why I adore their love for each other. It's just so true and epic.

Now all I have are memories. I will never forget the way my mother smiles, the way my father laughs and the way my sister giggles. Sweet memories of the times we've been together. It's such a mysery that this is the only thing left to me.

"Hi mom, hi dad, hi alice. I brought you flowers. Hope you'd love them. I brought your favourite roses Alice. And look mom I also brought you some daffodils and lilies. Remember when dad would wake up very early in the morning just to pick some flowers for you? Well I think its my job now. It's been ten years since the last time we were together. I miss you mom, dad, alice. Everything seems to be surreal when you all died. Why didn't you bring me with you? Leaving me alone seems like hell." I fell on my knees and cried on their grave stones.

"Cassie"

"I'm alright Aunt. Don't worry. Let me do this"

"Okay"

"I was just seven years old when you all left me alone. I got orphaned at a very young age. I remember when we we're rushed to the hospital. I heard them saying that there's nothing more they can do. I was unconscious but I can feel everything. And when I woke up, I saw Aunt Sheryl by my side. She told me that you are in heaven now. Do you know how hard it was for a seven year old child to take everything in? I was wrecked, broken and alone. You're supposed to take good care of me. I was still young! You're supposed to teach me, guide me and be by my side at all times. But you were'nt there. I had to endure all the pains all by myself. I had to grow on my own. I had to be independent and be strong. But in the end I was still vulnerable"

"Cass-"

"But as I grow old, I realize that fate has a reason why everything happened. Fate still has something planned for me. Aunt Sheryl was right. I shouldn't be mourning all my life. I have to move on and accept the fact that you are already gone and will never ever come back. I have to move on and live my life. Mom, I am now seventeen and I feel sorry because I wasn't able to become a cheerleader just like what you imagine I would be. Dad, I'm sorry if I didn't become a princess just like what you dreamed of me. Instead I became a freak who is being ignored by everyone. But I still hope that one day, I will be able to find my prince and introduce him to my king. Alice, I'm sorry if I stopped singing. I know how much you like to sing with me. I'm so sorry for the three of you. I know you are all disappointed with me. But I promise I will change and be the person that you all dreamed of me" Guilt and pain suddenly went away. Now all I feel is happiness. I feel like the wounds I've been trying to fix for years are now healed.

"Cassie. You okay honey?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. I feel happy. Thank you Aunt. You're the best!" I hugged her so tight. She hugged me back and kissed my forehead. 

"Aww. sweetie you don't have to thank me. Now let's go to Summerside."

It took us fifteen minutes to reached Summerside.It's the place where our car crushed. It's the place where my family died. It's the place where I felt alone for the first time.

I lighted three candles on the road near the tree where our car exactly crushed into pieces. I still don't know why we our car got bumped on that tree. I remember the police telling my Aunt that there was another car opposite us. My father change our route instead of hitting the car infront of us. And instead of saving our lives. It killed them instead.

I also brought three lanterns with me. Aunt Sheryl and I lighted it and let it fly in the dark sky. I prayed for my family's souls. 

I thought I won't be able to come back to this place ever. I thought I could burn the memories out. But I now understand everything. I have to live with my past but never let it affect the present. I should move on and let go and make a new start for my future.

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Cassie is now ready for her new life! What do you think will happen next?

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