The Scar of Memories

Chapter 4: Agony and Flashbacks

Chapter 4: Agony and Flashbacks

We were just about to start the manhunt when it began to rain making me panic. I had been to excited this morning because of the tournament and hadn't brought my umbrella, and even though I ran to get out of the rain I wasn't fast enough. I was so close to the school when the rain changed from drizzle that didn't touch me to a torrent of rain drenching me all over. The second the rain hit my back I let out a scream of pain as my scar tore open. Out of the corner of my eye I saw that Eric was running towards me, but someone else got to me first encasing me in warmth before I blacked out.

I knew I was dreaming or were they flashbacks of my past. First I was in a room with two older people sitting by a table under the sea and I felt a wave of sadness wash over me as I watched them. They were talking, but I couldn't hear their words yet it felt like my heart was ripping open. Then the scene shifted showing a pink dolphin heading to Ocean View leading a younger me to were my heart yearned for. Suddenly I was much younger receiving a picture of my father from a merwoman who looked a lot like me. At the end it wsn't just an image it was clearly a real memory.

"Ok Akyrie don't forget to buckle up," a girl I didn't recognize said to a much younger me.

"Ok," I replied smiling as I watched the rain pour down the windows making me giggle. I just love watching water in any form.

We were driving down the road perfectly fine and then I heard a screech of tires, but I thought nothing off it just thinking it was a rusted truck going through a puddle from the rain, boy was I wrong though. As I looked out the window I saw a big transport was spinning down the road heading our way, and on the other side of us was a guardrail blocking cars from the sea. I just watched the scene feeling a wave of terror wash over me knowing we wouldn't get out of this alive.

Then the girl suddenly unbuckled her seatbelt, and I was confused there wasn't enough time for us to run away what was she doing. I watched in horror as she flung herself from the front seat to me, she unbuckled me from the seat and pushed me to the ground as she covered me with her body. Tears streamed down my face because I knew that she'd at least die for protecting me.

"I'm sorry Princess," she whispered in my ear as I felt her tears drip down on me, "this is the only way I can protect you. You have to survive...."

The rest of what she was going to say was lost as I heard a screech of metal on metal as the two vehicles collided. I heard the girl scream from above me and then all was silent for a moment, when I felt something slice into my back making me scream as a searing pain spread through it. Al the while I felt something hot dripping on me, and I knew it was the girl's blood.

"Arinna," I screamed as I jolted awake breaking into hysterics. Knowing what I had just seen was the day of the accident and Arinna had died because of me.

"Kyrie, Kyrie come on snap out of it," I heard Eric shouting as me as my vision cleared up looking into my older brother's eyes.

I just started to cry harder and thr myself into his arms. He looked shocked for a moment that I was responding, but hugged me back as he soothingly brushed his hand through my hair. I just kept crying into my brother's arms as he tried to calm me down. Soon I calmed down enough and Eric broke away from me.

"Kyrie what's wrong? Who's Arinna?" Eric asked looking into my tear filled eyes.

"It came back Eric I remember the accident. Arinna was my babysitter and she died to protect me Eric. It's my fault she'd dead," I mumbled into his shirt knowing if I said it any louder I'd break down again.

"Oh sweetie i wasn't your fault. Her parents knew that too. She protected you because she loved you the accident wasn't your fault. No one could have predicted what would happen," Eric said sadly. "Come on let's get you back to dad's house ok?"