There in the plane again was Leyla with her siblings. But now it was different. Leyla was 16 now, her sister 20 and her brother 22. They were all grown up now. Leyla was staring at the window looking at the sky saying nothing for the whole ride. She was just getting those horrible memories of her past, her childhood. She couldn't forget what had happened that day 10 years ago, and of course she still feel fault. That's the only think Leyla was thinking about her past and that now they were going to visit the same place, the same place that David had vanish. His home.
Finally they arrived but this time Leyla was not excited. Two hours later, they got to what used to be David's house. All of them went inside the house to talk except Leyla. She wanted to stay outside, outside of everything. There she started to walk. Half of her wanted to leave the past behind but half of her dident. Half of her still felt fault. Then all of the sudden she felt someone grab her by the shoulder. She turned around, it was her mom. "Darling, why are you here alone. you were suppose to be inside. You know Sara got a new husband and she got pregnant again! And its a girl." " Thats great... " Sofia(leylas mom) knew that something was not right with her daughter, and she knew what it was. "Hey... I know what is going on with you... why, why do you still think that Davids death was your fault. All your childhood and now thats the only thing you think of. Since then I havent seen you smile as much. Youre acting as if you were the one who killed him!!! Just stop it!" Sofia yelled. Leyla just stared and said nothing. She felt a big rock get stuck in her throat, no word would get out of her mouth." Im sorry sweetie, I dident want to yell at you... its just that if you feel like that you make me feel the same way, you also make your dad feel the same way. When youre sad im sad because you are part of me, youre my daughter."
"Mom... You don't have to worry. I'm ok" Then they hugged. " I'm fine... I'm fine... I'm ok...'' Leyla thought.
Later both of them went inside the house. The whole time leylas parents were talking and laughing. Again Leyla dident speak a lot but at least she did talk. At the end every one went to bed. When everyone was asleep leyla went outside. It was a beautiful night and it wasn't cold or hot it was perfect. The stars were shining like diamonds. " Is he there... is he one of the stars." Then Leyla just said something out loud that she could not control anymore. " David is dead... I can't do nothing about it. I can't bring him back to life. I can't live like this forever... I need to start a new life... a happy life. I can't hide anymore, the past is the past, and I have to accept it. I have bad memories, memories I don't want to think of anymore. I need to leave those memories behind and make other memories that will make me happy." then she sat down on the grass. She sat there for some minutes and then she stand up and went back to her bed.
It was morning, and leyla was the first one in the kitchen making the breakfast. "Hey sweetie... wow youre making breakfast. I notice something different on you. Your face dosent look serious anymore." leylas dad said. " Dad!...well i just wanted to make breakfast today. What, now I cant do breakfast because my face dosent look serious ?!?" "Well I think that talk with your mom yesterday solved everything!!! I missed how you were before my little baby has come again!!!!" " Dad!!!!! They are going to hear you!! And im not a baby anymore! Im 16 dad." They both laughed. It was a long time since Leyla had ever laugh that much with her dad. Then her brother and sister came along. "Hey sis,... wait youre smiling!!! Wow what a surprise, you mostly never smile." Said Luis. "yea... it was because of the conversation with you and mom yesterday. Am I right." said Ana. Leyla dident know that her whole family would be so happy just because she smiled again. Well she was happy for that because she was making her family happy not just her. "Well, yea. Dident know you guys would be so surprised or happy." Finally Leyla was happy and was going to start again.
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War
AdventureWhen Leyla was little she lost her best friend, a boy she liked. When she grew up she would not stop blaming herself for what had happened, but what she doesn't know is that the boy she liked might still be alive.
