The Island of Liberty

C 4

C 4

The main door suddenly swung it open, it was auntie Melisse. "What is happening here?! Oh my god!" she said and quickly went to my stepmother.

They were busy calling for an ambulance.

Driven by my anger, I took that chance to get out of this house and ran away. My feet brought me to a bridge. This is my favorite place because you can see here the shining waters underneath the sun, despite the intense heat and cars running at high speed.

I leaned on the metal rails to feel comfortable. Now that I calmed down, I felt guilty but it's all done now. I can't do something to undo the bad things I've done. And I don't think I can face them now.

I'm really sorry, Mom. I think I don't truly deserve your love and care.

Thoughts kept entering my mind while my eyes continued to water. I don't care anymore if the people passing by might think that I've gone crazy or suicidal. Right now, I just care about Mom and what will happen at me.

Will I be jailed? I'm sure my classmates would be happy if it ever happens. They would surely continue to bully me more.

Can they forgive me after all I have done? Does my stepmother deserve what I did? Even though we are not blood-related, I still felt her genuine love for me as she raised me and treated me like her own child. I sighed.

Questions that I couldn't answer.

While reflecting, someone harshly grabbed me by my arm. I was shocked to see who it was.

Why did she follow me?! She should have taken care of mom instead of confronting me.

"Are you now happy? Look what you have done to my Mom! She is in the ICU right now fighting for her life! I will never forgive you if anything happens to her!" she exclaimed.

I regret all the bad things I have done to them. And I cannot forgive myself for what I have done. I am quite nervous of Renee Jade because she was really angry. We were really close and she never gets mad at me, only this time. And you wouldn't want to see the angry Renee Jade.

"I am so sorry. I-I didn't m-mean to do that. I'm sorry. Please let me see her." Icried. Guilt was eating me alive. I want to ask for forgiveness. I want to correct my mistakes.

"No! Sorry yourself! You are not going to see her until she recovered. You are dangerous, Liberty. Insane." She bolted.

"I just went here to tell you my rants. That I won't treat you as my sister anymore because I don't want to be related with a killer! I will fucking forget who you are starting from now on. You don't deserve it anyway. You have a heart of stone."

I won't deny that really hurt me. She's still my sister, no one can deny that. And this is the first time she got mad at me and I'm really scared that she won't treat me as her sister anymore.

Slowly, she walked away. "Please, let me see her!" I pleaded. I don't care if I looked pathetic.

I tried to reach her hand but before I could, she pushed me with full force that made me stumble on the pavement. I heard loud beeps as the cars continued to speed.

My mind went blank and I was stunned to see a car fast approaching me. "Why did you have to push me-" I hadn't finished my sentence because something hit me. Literally.

The taste of my blood in my mouth and the way my body was aching, something was wrong. I forced myself to open my eyes. My body was covered with my blood and a black car over my arm.

I can hear people screaming and the sirens coming closer. Parts of a car everywhere, glasses everywhere, shattered into pieces.

"I am sorry. Please forgive me, Liberty. Please wake up. Wake up! I am really sorry!" the pleading voice of Renee Jade was the last thing I heard before I fell into a deep sleep.

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