Stars, Seas and Skies

XXV

JENO POV

I woke up from a deep sleep in the evening. It was surprisingly very gloomy.

Even the enthusiastic the Elizabeth looked sad today.

4 year old Jeno didn't understand what was happening in this world anymore.

I saw Elizabeth crying, my heart broke into a million pieces. I would literally anything. And I mean anything to make her feel better. Her smile is so longed for, I wish I could see it again. It would feel like the Sun coming out after years of rain.

"Why are you crying?" My body hurts.

"Mommy is gone."

"Wh-what d-do y-you mean Mommy is-is gone?" I stutter so bad, "Is she leaving us with Daddy again?"

Elizabeth just continues crying. She could cry a whole ocean and she still won't stop. My heart aches.

I take her head and put it on my shoulder like any older brother would.

But little did I know, me having this type of feeling would only last a few more hours, my feeling like a brother, like I have to protect someone.

This world was too cruel to live where kids waste their lives to compete with others and lose their selves on the way.

Society fucked us up more than any abusive father ever.

For the abusive fathers were made by society of the modern world.

I remember I walk down our room and I see mom on the floor wrapped in white cloth from head to toe.

The only thing I heard that day was people crying and screaming and Elizabeth crying herself to sleep.

"What happened to Mommy?" I look around. Still not understanding.

"She is sleeping, sweetheart." One of my Aunts said it. I didn't bother looking up. I was too busy searching for any scars that may result to her sleeping. Me being a 4 year old didn't understand anything. Elizabeth and me were the same age but she was way more mature. Anyone could tell.

I wanted to be mature.

Not someone who wanted to be taken care of everyday.

We're all angels with our wings cut off.

I wanted to be better than I was now.

I wanted to be a better someone, I wanted to be more mature.

I wanted to be someone who people would look up to.