Lonely Sides Of A Rooftop

IV

I nodded at the guy and ran immediately, exited the cafeteria and then turned in the left hallway close to the exit. I couldn't help myself, he's too unpredictable.

The memory continued..

"Mom! No!" Jena pleaded and tried another pull, but it was too late. Mom released her hands and rolls down the cliff, seeing her body rolled into the darkness under it.

Dad, who's still trying to hold on, shook her head and cried, "Jillian, love. No!"

Finally, I came out from the facility. The rain poured heavily outside, so I quickly placed my things back inside the facility from the shed because of fear that It'll get wet.

With my umbrella in one hand, and my forming fist in another, I looked around outside the facility. But still, he wasn't there, anywhere!

I sighed in disbelief. What if he running away? No... No that couldn't be.

Think Sandy, Think!

If I am Cairo, what would I do!

"Dad! No! Don't fall... Please!" I cried harder as the rain pours heavily on us. The water almost sliding my hands to my father's.

Jena trying to pull us up even her arms are shaking to death because of cold rain.

You will never imagine how I damn tried to pull him off, like the cliff slowly eats him. The mud, the dirt, our strength is slowly fading. My breath shaking as I hold on, crying to insanity.

"Sandy..."

"No! Dad!" Jena screams and pulls us up. An inch farther from it, the mud sliding off his shirt. But, an accident occur. He loosened his hands and went down sliding in the cliff.

My emotions, our emotions with Jena... Overflowed with pain. And I screamed in agony, screamed and yelled for help, but nothing, no one came to help us.

It was too late when the ambulance arrived.

It can be... No, I will never do the same way we left our parents. I brushed my hair insanely and went back to the facility.

Rain poured and the thunder bolted when the evening came. Can't help but to wait for him, fidgeting my fingers.

When suddenly my stomach lurches, foods inserted on my head and imagined how I ate chocolates one by one.

Wait, that's it! That's it!

Cairo is looking for food!

The cafeteria doesn't supply much food, and he's just the type of a man that any second he will get foods or just walks in to the cafeteria and grab some mashed potatoes.

I ran outside, without thinking if I'll be wet, without thinking that I'll be sick and be late of my flight.

I have to see Cairo.

The disturbing noises of the crowd made the atmosphere worst, as they saw the dead bodies of our parents. While us, we're sitting still, inside the police mobile, crying and hugging each others arms.

What would we do without them? Hugging my sister is our only comfort in these times.

I looked around, in the lane where the facility is facing, the road. Across the facility is a store which some of the nurses bought new things from it. Specially foods.

Showering rain can't stop me as I cross the road, almost hitting some cars and motorcycles. Panting heavily as I avoid some trucks in the midst of rain.

And when I reached the store, I quickly entered. A fuzzy, highly lighted store is full of packed people. They don't want to get wet in this endless storm, still hearing the blowing of the wind outside.

I looked around again, even some people are barging my way, no one could stop me. I would find Cairo soon. I would find him...

I checked my watch and it's 5 pm, I have an hour to take the flight. I have to be fast!

I searched from him in every corner, in every stall I see, in every faces I could meet, but still, no signs of him here.

I loosed hope, and all I could feel inside me is cold. Oh God! Jena, help me find her! I shed a tear as I silently asked guidance. A sign, that would made me find him.

I closed my eyes, and all I could see is our shared memories with Cairo, all of his resemblances, his strengths and weaknesses, the clothes he wears, the smell of him. Remembering what was happened earlier.

When I opened my eyes again, the rain stopped and the people are rushing in to hop out of the shop. Until I saw a man at the center island, outside. His chin, his shoulders that's facing me, and complexion, everything.

And I smiled, it was him! I'd found him!

I quickly went out of the shop, not a care in the world who could see me crying full of joy. That he's alive, he's safe!

After I went out, I called him. Until, he turned around, and he smiled.

Without agony present in it, without sadness, without pain. He smiled, innocent, delighted and joyful. I cried continuously, because I'm so happy to see him smile like the sunshine.

He's now free!

He will never cry, he will never suffer, he will never chain himself in his deep sadness that's been locking him up for years!

Jena's right. He has the nicest smile you'll ever encounter in the universe. Only if you could only see him happy again, little sis.

I waved at him, and he waved back like a kid, smiling endlessly. There were only few cars and trucks who made way, the only path that me, and Cairo, have blocked.

He crossed the street, smiling like no other. Until my vision blurred and it became darker, I stood still freezing in my spot.

I don't know what to do, to feel, but I could hear myself bawl and shriek in agony.

Cairo, who had only crossed the street, who had been moved on, had hit and run. His body, slamming on the front truck, leaving him crushed and dead, in front of me.