Destined to shine ( English ) #LookingForAlaskaContest

Chapter 8 - Words painful.

So we left the hospital, Grandma got the guest room so we tried to rest. However, I could not sleep at night, a movie was going through my head tormenting me. It's really a great irony, because when we made a mistake, think of the possibilities. For example: What if I had not gone to the park? If I had gone to visit Tess that afternoon? If I had looked before crossing the street? If we were not playing with a stupid ball? Unfortunately, the past is not something that can be changed. Our actions can have serious consequences and learned this the hard way.

That night was the longest I've lived surrounded by nightmares, chills and a feeling of emptiness that took care of me. The next morning we were up early to wake. As I see Layla reaction was terrible, she gave me a slap and shouted,

_ You killed my son. He's dead because of you. I do not want to look at you. Get out!

So I retired from there running and all I wanted was for the pain to stop. Marcus was behind me and hugged me, emphasizing:

_ I will never leave you! You can always count on me. It'll be fine, she just needs some time.

I have not had the opportunity to say goodbye to my brother. I did not go to the funeral and neither saw being buried, Layla did not want me around. Later, I found that in the morning, well before chagarmos, a police officer came to my house and told Christopher that the driver was not at fault for the accident because a little blond girl crossed the street without looking, and he tried to stop the car without success. Layla heard the conversation and was furious, even with my father for hiding what really happened.

Forgive me was not an option and how to blame her, even if I could not forgive myself. That afternoon, Dad called and asked me to be patient because my mother was too suffering. He said that sooner or later she would realize that all this was a terrible accident. Sarah was also indignant with me to learn of the events that led to the death of my brother and decided to support the Layla decisions.

I stayed for two weeks with Amelia until things calm down, hoping Layla back to you. So Grandma thought it was time for me to return, barely knew the moment we to find it, would enter on a collision course with his fury.

As soon as I got home, she appeared and her expression made me scared. Layla stared at me while gasping breathing, I can not deny that I was afraid. In her right hand she carried a photograph of Phillip, seemingly sleepless days and totally out of control squeezed my arm. Immediately Layla asked me:

_ What are you doing here? Do not think you've done enough damage to this family? I do not want you here. Go away!

My father came and intervened quickly:

_ Layla release it now! Let's talk privately.

She accompanied him and he closed the office door, but still could hear her screams. Christopher tried to argue:

_ Layla, please, she's our daughter and had no fault was an accident. We can not abandon it!

And then, she objected:

_ My son is dead and Sophia is the culprit. You choose: either get rid of it, or I'll leave. Place it in a boarding school or send it anywhere, since I have no more to see her.

Outraged, my father asked:

_ You can not be serious, Layla?

However, nothing worked it proved irreducible and determined to see me away. I knew she was not well and tried to tell myself that, just as he knew that he had the right to separate it from my father; Layla needed him more than ever. When he came to me, his expression showed sadness to emphasize:

_ I'm sorry honey, but you'll have to stay a little longer with her grandmother, at least until her mother calm down and retrieve the reason. Do not worry, we just need to give it more time and patience, lost his brother was a devastating stroke.