One Last Chance

Chapter 6 (Murray pov)

"What am I doing here?" I asked myself. I'm obviously not aware of what is happening. I finally come back to Earth and realize Jacob freaking out. I asked, "What's wrong?" He pointed to my sister trying to catch the pup while my dad was shooting. I started to freak out too. "Got him!" My sister yelled. I hear my self say , "One Last Chance. That's all I have. One Last Chance."

I know Penny is worried. Not about me. Not about Jacob. But about something else. I know what it is. It's a frightening thought. I know that she's pregnant. I know that the baby didn't survive for more than a week. That's how our life is. It's a disaster waiting to happen. I know Penny is upset. She wanted the baby to live. She wanted to surprise Jacob. She wanted everyone to have something to live for. She wanted a better life. Sadly I can't give that to her. I'm just a burden she has to take care of. I know she doesn't mind taking care of me. She's scared she can't protect me. I understand. We understand each other. We know. We know that any wrong move will be the end. I don't think Jacob knows how serious this dad problem is. But, he sees that it scares Penny so he trusts it's bad. Jacob is different. He isn't transparent.

For me at least. My sister can see through him. Only because he opens up to her. The second day they knew each other they got married. They love each other and I know that. Suddenly I come back to Earth and I'm in terrible pain. I look at my shoulder I was shot right above my collar bone. My sister is crying and Jacob is tending the wound. I'm lying on the ground in misery. I was confused. I was sobbing and my sister wasn't when she got shot. She was brave I was not. Again I heard myself say, "One last chance. All I have is one last chance." Why do I keep saying that? What does it mean? how am I supposed to understand the message. It's like I've heard it before. I don't know. Then I heard spots. The pup seemed so happy running around next to penny. Then he looked at me. He stopped. Spots just paused. Like he just realized that his life is going to be hard. I felt sorry for spots. He is just a puppy. He shouldn't have to be serious he should be free to run around. I guess that's just how it is. Our life is terrible. And now, so is his. I know I shouldn't be obsessing over the dog but sometimes how it brings back horrible memories. The world went black.