Begin Again (Carlos Pena)

Chapter 1

*Prologue*

I try hard not to remember who I was back then.

That little girl who had the most loving parents, who had everything at her feet when she spoke up. She was daddy's only little girl, she got the undivided attention from both parents. That little girls name is Andrea, Mexican-American heritage, Mexican from her mother, Sandra, and American from her dad Joseph, or Joe. Her parents had that typical Romeo, Juliet romance where except her mothers family agreed on their love, but they made it work.

When she was born her fathers family took her in, not because they wanted to, but for the sake of keeping their only son close by. She was born bringing the newly parents much joy to their lives.

Like mentioned before, she had everything, being the only child. She longed to have a sibling to keep her company the days her parents had to leave for business. No such thing ever happened ever since that fateful day.

And yes, that little girl is me.

Twelve years ago

"Andrea, we're leaving." my mom called out. I began bawling, I didn't want my parents to leave me. I was only nine years old at the time. They didn't have much options but to do so, leaving me with my moms sister Sophia, and her husband Leo. Not to forget my one year older, obnoxious, annoying, stupid, idiotic cousin Martin. I hated that kid's guts so much, I just couldn't stand him.

"Mommy, please don't leave me." I cried out, both my parents stood side by side leaving to Nevada for a business meeting. My daddy got on one knee, I looked down to the floor trying to hide my watery eyes. My daddy cupped my face with his thumb and index finger, making me look directly into his gray, green eyes. He wiped my tear that had escaped with his thumb. "Don't cry princess, mommy and I'll be back in 5 days."

My aunt Sophia and her husband Leo were there behind me, my aunt stroking my ponytail down try to give me comfort with no avail. Leo stood crossed arms looking at the scene, trying to find words to calm me down but still no such luck.

I hated it when my parents left, I didn't want them to go, I wanted them to stay here with me.

"Sweetheart, we'll be back soon. If you behave when we come back daddy and I'll bring you a present." my mommy said, she placed a hand on daddy's back patting and telling him it was time to go, I honestly couldn't care less about the damn present, I just didn't want them to leave. "Come on Joe, we're going to miss out flight."

My daddy gave me a warm, tight embrace. I tried hard to prolong it, drenching my daddy's striped polo from my tears. He pulled back, standing up and my mommy hugging me too.

"Don't cry Andrea, here I want you to have this," mommy said, taking a silver necklace from underneath her shirt. How I loved that necklace, a Mother's Day present from daddy and I two years ago. A silver necklace with a lavender colored diamond dangling. "let me put it on."

Mommy put her necklace around me, letting it fall on my chest. I admired how the diamond glistened in the sunlight. I smiled slightly, looking up to my parents, giving them a slight nod, demonstrating them I was okay with leaving. They both kissed my forehead, hugging my uncles goodbye, and walking out to the cab that was waiting for them. I waved goodbye like crazy, not knowing that would be the last time I'd ever do it.

***

"Aunt Sophia, I'm home." I hollered, I dropped my backpack at the bottom of the stairs, and walking to my aunt's room. I knocked, but there was no answer. I opened the door, to find my aunt Sophia crying. I walked around her bed, and getting to her. I sat next to her, wrapping my arms around her. "What's wrong aunt Sophia? I thought you'd be happy mommy and daddy are going to be here tomorrow."

She looked at me, her brown eyes bloodshot, she must've been crying for awhile. "Oh Andy."

Mommy and daddy were the only ones that called me Andrea, while everyone at school and my uncles called me Andy.

"What's the matter?" I asked, Leo walked in, phone in hand. His face was pale, so hypnotized like. "Leo what's going on?"

Leo sat next to me, swallowing, making his Adam's apple bob up and down. "Andy I'm afraid I have bad news."

My stomach turned wondering what bad news Leo had. "B-bad n-news?"

Leo nodded, a tear rolled down his face, I had never seen him so..... broken.?

"Andy your parents..." he started stopping, swallowing again.

"What about my parents?" I asked frantically.

"... your parents have passed away." Leo finished closing his eyes.

"What.? Your joking right? This has got to be some sick joke." I said, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, faster and faster every second. My head spun, making my vision blurry, and my thoughts fuzzy. This couldn't be happening, this wasn't happening.

It took less than a second to process what had been said, before I started to cry. "No, please tell me you're joking."

I hugged my knees close to my chest, my face on them. My aunt hugged me tight. "I'm so sorry Andy."

I cried 'til I couldn't no more, I didn't sleep at all that night. My brain replaying what Leo said. I couldn't accept it, I wouldn't accept it. My parents couldn't be gone, they said they'd be back soon, soon would be tomorrow.

But they would never come back.

***

"Andy time to go." my cousin Martin said entering the guest room I was staying at. I sat on the bed, playing with the stud on the necklace in my hands, I looked up at Martin. He gave me a sympathetic smile, kid cut me some slack since I was still grieving. I nodded, Martin left leaving me alone. I stood up putting on my mommy's necklace. I was only nine but I understood every little thing that surrounded me, well almost everything.

It was my parents funeral, I had been at the chapel since the day they brought my parents back. Both coffins side by side, closed since their corpse had been totally disfigured. Accident was that during a stoplight, my parents were on green passing like anyone, but a semi just so happened to cross without stopping, striking the rental car they were in, throwing them several feet, rolling several times, causing them to die on impact.

I walked downstairs slowly, seeing all three standing at the doorway, I sighed deeply shrugging slowly. "I'm ready."

***

I threw my parents their white roses, saying my last goodbyes. They started lowering the caskets into their tombs at the same time. I began to cry uncontrollably again, my aunt Sophia hugging me tightly also crying. Martin and Leo stood there watching us cry. Most people showed up, my parents had been an exemplary couple for the town so they had some kinda feelings for them, and for me.

Since then nothing was ever the same.

~~~~~

Chapter 1 is completed.

Thanks for reading this new book. I'm sorry if I had to include a death, well actually two deaths in the beginning. This chapter was basically a filler to the characters childhood life what it was like. Next chapter will be more on Andy's actual age which is twenty one, going back to her childhood in flashbacks in some chapters. Carlos and the boys will show up in the next chapter, or maybe not, guess you'll have to read to find out.!(;

Okay next update'll be tomorrow, and I'll love to hear your feedback, you have no idea how much it will be appreciated.!

P.S. I know in all my books I include some kind of jewelry, but that's just me. In my family passing jewelry is from generation to generation, like a tradition, so it has some kind of significance. Besides in this book that necklace plays a big role in the book, so thanks for understanding.

Vote&Comment