Eunchae's pov...
It was a gloomy night. As it always is. The night sky filled with bright stars that shone as bright as my own life did.
I could just stare at the sky all evening, finding all the constellations that were implanted onto the dark skies. Sadly, that feeling of happiness couldn't last forever.
The sound of shattering glass and screams of anger echoed through the dark hallway. I turned to my open door and see my parents fighting in the hallway.
I sneak past the kitchen and take a peak inside the bathroom. My own sibling was smoking in the house and he had multiple cuts on his wrist. I frown.
I walked past the bathroom and into my small but tidy bedroom. I sat on the creaky bed and softly sighed. I stared at the carpet floor, hearing the shouts from my parents. Could I even call them my parents anymore?
All they see me as is just some kind of stubborn stain that you can't get rid of. I couldn't take in all the shouting and the smell of cigarettes filling my bedroom. I opened my bedroom door and jumped out of the window.
My bare feet landed on the dirty porch. My feet landing on some small rocks making me shriek in pain. I sighed it off and ran off to my happy place..
The willow tree.
I walked to the tree and sat down by it. I knew my parents would get mad at me for escaping again but, I've already gotten used to the cruel punishments they've used on me.
I stared at the night sky, observing all the shiny little stars once again. My eyes felt heavy, my body was exhausted, and so much more. I stared at each star, wondering why my life was like this.
"What did I do to deserve all this.. all these scars, all these nightmares, and all these scarring pasts.
As I was wondering this, a shooting star flew by the beautiful night sky. My other brother used to always tell me to wish whenever you see a shooting star when I was little.
Sadly, he died from cancer. My alive brother.. well.. he's a jerk. All he ever does is smoke, kick, punch, stab, and shout.
Yeah, he stabbed me once. I was sent to the hospital. I still have the stabbing mark. I just needed a friend to help me get through this nightmare that I call...
my life.
"Can't I just be happy..?"
- Author Chae 🙊
