Drops of regret

Richard

Richard,

Sunday , July 3 1973

It was my 16th birthday. my mother had baked me a big cake for my special day. My brothers Daniel, Derek, Christian, and Greg gathered around the table as are sister Lucy sat at the end with her Barbie doll.

"Okay Richard blow out the candles" I blew them out and thought of my wish. "I wish dad was home for a change" I thought to myself and smiled. She cut out a big piece for me then others for my siblings.

Being the oldest is hard. You always have to make good impressions on them or they turn into you. Being the oldest is also annoying. Your parents want you to take care of the younger one.

Teach them not to talk back.

Teach them to brush their teeth.

Teach them to learn right from wrong.

Blah

Blah

Blah

I'm tired of it.

Little Daniel looked at me as cake crumbles down his chin. Lucy had frosting on her nose and Greg whipped it off with his little finger. Derek just ate some cake then went to his skateboard out side.

Mom cleaned up and I helped. Christian threw away the paper plates and I washed off the cups and the table. Christian is 14 but acts like he's 18 always trying to over rule me by being the better kid and shit. No matter what I'm older and taller that him.

Christian send me a splash of water on to my neck and walks by. Mom leaves the kitchen and I grab the back of his collar.

"You better cut the shit out Chris!" I whispered to him. He only gave a snicker and jerked away from my grasp.

I went out side to make sure Derek wasn't getting into trouble or if he got hurt on his board. He was fine.

Lucy played with chalk on the drive way. A pink pony or something she likes. Possibly a cup cake. I don't know.

Then a shove pushed me to the ground.

It was the neighbor girl Angela. He giggled.

"You fall so easily Richard" she laughed and danced around me. Her hands were behind her back. "I got you something" she said and held out her hands. It was a small box.

She handed it to me. I opened it. There was nothing inside.

"Aww" I said then looked up. She gently put her soft hands onto my face and kissed me.

"Happy birthday" she said and I stood frozen in time. "Uh" I mumbled confused and surprised.

My heart was racing and I pulled her in again. I kissed her and I felt the imprint of a smile.

Then her mother called her name and she waved goodbye to me as she ran over to her house. I smiled.

Then a car past by and the window was rolled down. Frank Dodds drove by. He's 18. A senior at school. He glared at me as he drove by. He's had a crush on Angela for years but has dated every other girl in school. Sick bastard.

The next day I went to school with Angela and we held hands. Franks goons watched us like Hawks. Damn lackies don't know when to leave people alone.

After school Frank pulled her away from me as we headed to my moms car. I guess she wasn't there to save us because the car didn't pull up. Frank pulled Angela away and she screamed. "Let go Frank!" she yelled and hit him. He just laughed at her struggle.

I watched as he tormented her. His goons held me back. "Leave her Alone frank!" I yelled at him. She pulled away very quickly and fell of the sidewalk. she hit the road on her side.

I went to help her.

Frank punched me. Then a car came barrelling down the road speeding like a maniac. I screamed but Frank kept going at it.

"Angela!" I screamed and throat hurt.

Frank turned around to late.

We all stood still and soon jumped for her but she turned to only see the car hit her head on.

I screamed tears.

I tried to stand up. My cheek bruised. My nose bleeding. He body landed a few feet away. I ran to her side.

She was breathing heavy and was looking every where. Her arm was broken and blood was every where. Frank was running ton the front office for help. I help her in my arms. Her head was oozing blood. I cried and screamed.

"Angela noo! No! NO!" I cried and she just laid in my arms. Tears rolled down my eyes. She looked up at me with a smile on her face. Then it went blank her smile was still there but she looked off past me ton the sky.

Her body was motion less and I grew still and quiet.

I leaned down and kissed her.

Her lips were cold and still soft.

I carried her body to the office and laid her on a desk.

Frank came running into the room to see her. "I didn't mean for this to happen" He said and the words stung my ears. I grabbed his throat and he choked. "Its to late for that" I said and pulled him in close and snapped his neck.

Franks body fell to the floor. Lifeless. And his head faced his own back.

I left the office in handcuffs.

I was charged of murder.

I missed Angela's funeral.

My brother christian dies in a car accident in 1985 heading to his girlfriends house.

Little Lucy was murdered in her school in 1986.

Derek had a accident with his Bike in 1990.

Greg died of cancer in 1992.

And my youngest brother Daniel died in a car accident when going home to his seven year old and five year old for Christmas.

Through those years missing birthdays and never meeting my niece and nephew or even saying goodbye to my mother who committed suicide when she found my father cheating on her in 1998.

I miss my family I turned into a werewolf after all the nightmares and painful transformation right after I murdered Frank Dodds.

Now I need to help my niece before her whole life ends.

Just like it happened to me.