The Heirs

Reality

          I couldn't breathe anymore

  The loud music from the party was all I could hear as life slowly drifted away from me.

      I don't want to die yet, I still have so many things left undone

    As I slowly sank into the cold freezing pool water having no one to save me

     Someone please help me, please help

    Adrian
Few minutes before Cinthia drowned

"Hello Son ", said Joe, Ava's mum  as I stood beside my parents

      "Aunt , how are you", I asked as we hugged briefly

    "I'm okay and you , how have you been", she asked as she smiled at me

      I don't deserve this,Aunt I don't deserve your love, I killed her, if I hadn't driven the car that day ,if I hadn't

     "I'm okay,aunt by the way I have not seen uncle around", I asked

      "He is with your father , Adrian would you love to take a walk with me", she asked

     "Sure aunt ", I said

  Then we walked away from the party towards the pool area.

    "Adrian, I'm glad you came home again", said Joe as we walked

       "Well dad doesn't seem to be glad", I said pouring out everything that was bothering me .

     "You don't know that, Adrian,he is your father, I'm sure he's happy to have you back,he might not show it but I want you to know that he is glad", said Joe as they walked

       "Aunt , it's been six years since the accident,what kind of friend will I be if I don't know about Ava, I know you don't want to talk about it and you must hate me for what happened,I also hate myself", I said as I felt so guilty

      "I can't tell you about Ava , sorry Adrian but I want you to know that I have never once blamed you for what happened 6 years ago,both of you were young and you made a mistake,no one is above mistakes but what makes you a better human is if you learn from your mistakes and try to avoid repeating it , so Adrian let by gones be by gone, if that's why you ran away..."

      "No it's not", I said immediately

    "I know you Adrian, I am not sure of the other reasons but I know you ran away because you felt guilty for the accident but you don't have to be anymore, it's been awhile now so move on from it,life isn't about reliving the past but living a better present so as to make good past you would love to remember", said Joe as she touched my shoulder

      "A..au..aunt , it's my fault,no matter how many times I try to think it's not I always remember that she was in that state all because of me,I shouldn't have droven the car that night, I shouldn't", I said as I felt the moisture in my eyes as I couldn't look her in the face

     I don't deserve to be alive, I am the reason why Ava is gone

    "It seems you have buried yourself in this guilt and you have no idea how much it has eaten you up, if Ava sees you this way I'm not sure she will be happy ,so stop doing this to yourself, I'm sorry that there's nothing I can tell you about Ava", said Joe

      "Aunt thank you for not hating me even though I deserve it", I said as I hugged her

      "You are my son so how can I hate you, you have been Ava's childhood friend and I have seen how much you care about my daughter so why would I hate you so Adrian listen to me very carefully,I don't hate you or hold you responsible for what happened 6years ago", said Joe as she squeezed my hand to assure me