I screamed her name into the blizzard , “Kily!”. I cursed under my breath and kept running, the snow and hail pelting my face, until finally I see her silhouette. “Kily…” I choke out ,breathless. She was sitting in the middle of the snow, kneeling and staring at her thighs. I grabbed her wrist and started pulling her back with me to the house. “Damn it Kily… that’s it. Mom’s gone. We couldn’t stop it.” I said through gritted teeth. “Prove it. Get a time machine and try everything. Then come back and tell me that.” Kily sobbed. I didn’t respond and she didn’t move while I dragged her; I didn’t even attempt to move her. When we approached our front door, I dropped her wrist and unlocked the door. She just lay silently on the snow, staring up at the sky. “It really isn’t your fault Kil.” I told her in a gentle voice when I pushed the door open. I looked at Kily for a second, then turned around; when her voice startled me and I froze. “Anzen” she said “If you get a time machine, all I want is to see mom again. One last time.”. I stepped inside the house and closed the door, leaving Kily lying outside in the snow.
YOU ARE READING
In the Midst of Midnight Light
Mystery / ThrillerWhen Anzen's and Kily's mother dies, they are stuck with their abusive uncle. Kily became depressed and overwhelmed with guilt, with her brother the only thing keeping her alive. Yet, when Kily is kidnapped, Anzen will do whatever it takes to get he...
