Hidden Truth

Lyra (1)

"I don't understand why I have to stay here" I say to one in particular, I mean come on who was there to talk to I'm on my own. It's always been that way ever since I was 3. I never knew my parents I can't really remember what happened to them. I do know that whatever it was it wasn't good.

I put my paint brush down, and walk away from the canvas I had only begun painting. "I just want to see the light, just one more time. I feel so trapped down here" I say looking up at the ceiling of the cave. Why do I have to be afraid to touch it, I don't understand, if Brian can do it then so could I right?

I start walking out of my little cubby of a room , idk how Brian found a cave that had Cubby's but he did. I see the opening of the cave , something about it calls to me but I don't know how to respond without my fear getting in the way.  I take a deep breath and take little steps toward the opening. As I was about to take another step Brian's voice stopped me "Lyra! Where do you think you're going?" He asks almost panicked. "Sorry brother, I was getting curious again" I say innocently and turn around to face him.

Brian isn't my real brother but he took me in, or well he really had no choice I was 3 and all alone with barely any memories. He was in the cave by himself when he found me, and I never saw anyone enter or leave the cave. We stay here until dark then we hunt for food. I became a good hunter almost as good as Brian. 

"Yea well. I'd be careful if I were you. Curiosity is what killed the cat, it could kill us." He spoke looking away from me, he always does this every time I get curious. "I'm sorry Brian" I walk back to my cubby and lay on the ground turning off the lantern thingy. It's a type of light but not the one I wish to see, it's not the one I fear to see.

I close my eyes for a what seems like a second when I get woken up to Brian's voice, "Lyra it's hunting time let's go, we don't have all night." He says , I get up and follow him out of the cave to behind the bushes we go to normally to watch for animals to hunt.  I yawn quietly and start to stretch when Brian pulled my to the ground and put his hand over my mouth.

I look at him then I lick his whole hand "seriously Lyra now is not the time to be playing games. You should be quiet." He whispered. "Come on big bro can't take on some little germs?" I start laughing at him and he rolled his eyes. I stop laughing when I smell something out of the ordinary and look up to the sky seeing smoke from a close distance. Brian sees it to, "stay quiet and keep behind me Lyra." I nodded listening to him and we move in the direction of the smoke.

As we get closer a cold shiver made its way down my spine and I stiffen, that cant be good I think to myself, next thing I know, I start falling after another step I scream "BRIAN!!!" I cry falling down this dark hole in the ground.  "Lyra? Are you okay? Lyra?" I hear him speak right before I hit the ground hard. My vision blurs as I look up I see 2 guys grab ahold of Brian, he struggles I hear thuds and my vision darkens my world turning black....