Short Stories

New Beginnings

Syd POV

I was 10 when I witnessed my parents death. 

I remember everything very clearly

My mom smiled at me when she said "Syd; you have a grand Aunt she lives at xxxxx street across from xxxxx park."

I was wondering why my mom would say something like that to me but I didn't question it.

I plastered a smile on my face as I looked up to her in her nightgown and said "OKAY MOMMY!!"

She just smiled as she tried tying her raven black hair back into a bun.

"okay before dad comes home why don't we cook something delicious?" She asked

Just hearing about food makes my world brighter

Our house was a nice little cheap house (that's what mommy told me) it was a 2 storage house with an outside and an inside pool.

We were just putting the pot of water on the stove when the door was slammed shut and dad started shouting "SYD?! MARY!!! WHERE ARE YOU?!" 

Mom turned off the stove and ran to my dad in the hallway with me behind her.

"What's wrong hon-" she was caught off guard as dad kissed her.

He stepped back and looked her in the eyes "I love you, honey"

Both mom and I smiled

"but we have to go, They caught up to us" he finished the sentence seriously.

Mom looked taken back for a minute "did they follow you here?"

"I don't know, but we cannot let them take Syd, they are going to use her for experiments I can't allow that"

they both turned and looked at me with sad faces.

Mom started crying as she placed her head on dads chest.

"Mommy, what's wrong?" I asked unsure of what the hell is going on!

Dad moved from mom and walked to me his grey eyes filled with sadness.

"Did mamma tell you where to go if something happens?" 

I nodded slowly daddy smiled as if satisfied with my answer.

"Do you remember how to get there?" he asked on the bridge of tears

"Daddy, why is mommy crying?" I asked sadly as I looked behind him and saw mommy climbing the stairs sniffing

"Mommy?" I asked but she didn't answer.

"Look honey, some really bad men are after us and we want you to go where mamma said you would be safe," he said looking deeply into my blue eyes

I nodded again 

I heard something on the stairs I looked up and saw mom walking downstairs with a small kiddies bag in one hand and a pistol in the other.

"remember what we taught you about guns?" dad asked taking my attention back to him

I nodded once more.

Mom walked towards me and gave me the kiddies bag I took it and looked at her in confusion.

Mom looked lifeless as she walked towards the kitchen I followed behind her as she pulled something out the top cupboard.

It was a vase covered in paper wrap strangely I felt drawn to it, I watched as mom placed it on the floor so I could open it. I placed my hands on the vase and I felt something run up my arm I wanted to let go put it had an everlasting grip on my arm.