Walking down this old street in this gloomy weather makes me even sadder I was approaching the house where once a cheerful family live. In my memories they were there having a family talk while eating dinner I can still see it through the old window of this house our house... there was dad... mom... and me. If only that accident didn't happen, we will still be together eating a well-cooked dinner. Standing here in front of the door always wishing my mom would open it for me. I knocked hoping my mom would open it this time... I heard the clicking of the door knob.
*Flashback*
It was the last day of school and the first day of summer I hopped down the school bus and quickly ran towards the front door of our house excitedly knocking because today is the day, we are going to our vacation house near the beach. My mom opened the door for me she smiled and said "what's the rush Carlie?" she then smiled at me I smiled back and said "mommy what time are we going?" my mom let me in and said "two hours from now." my dad began to pack our bags and other stuffs to bring to our vacation house in the trunk of our car while my mom packs snacks for our two hours and thirty minutes trip. I went upstairs to change my uniform to a cute beach dress that my granny gave me and quickly went down stairs. My mom cooked lunch just enough to stuff our stomach for the trip. The three of us ate together I finished mine first and drank my juice after eating my mom washed the dishes and my dad went back to the car with the snacks my mom packed and put it in the back seat in the corner my mom and I soon followed dad outside I ran towards the car my dad started the engine and my mom locked the door of our house and quickly got in the car she was sitting in the passengers sit beside dad we buckled up and left the city. we were in the middle of the ride in a highway I can see the sea side we were laughing talking about stuff when a big truck appeared, I was so scare and started screaming and crying calling for my mom and dad my dad tried to avoid it my mom looked at me shedding tears.
*blackout*
I woke up and saw a white ceiling I looked around and saw there was my granny crying holding my hand that has scratches and a needle for the dextrose and realized that I'm in a hospital I cried because I remembered what happened I started crying looking for mom and dad my grandma looked at me and pushed a red button on the wall to call the nurse and the doctor. my granny said "they are gone..." "you were a miracle because you survived the accident" I started bawling.
*end of flashback*
I heard the clicking of the doorknob and saw an old lady her hair is gray she has a wrinkled face as she smiled at me and let me in, she is my granny. After both of my parents died, she took care of me she also was the one who paid my school fees and raised me from 5th grade until now that I'm in the 8th grade. She let me inside this dark old house the floor is creaking while I walk down the hallway with my granny. I hear her say as we are approaching the living room "go change upstairs Carlie we have something to discuss later "I was bothered about what my granny is going to discuss with me so I just nodded and went up and changed my clothes into something comfortable. I went down and went to the dining room and saw my granny sitting in one of the chairs having her dinner and I saw another plate where there is another serving of dinner that I think is for me. I sat there and said "what is it you want to talk about granny?" I asked her and she said "something that is important" I looked at her "Carlie look it's not that I don't want you staying with me but I can't take care of you anymore my body is weak to support you now... I can't work anymore I don't have enough money to support you." I was silent and I think I know what she is going to say... "Carlie I asked your aunt Isabel if she can take you in and she said yes... so this year you will go to manila and stay at her house and also study at a school nearby their place... " she said . "but granny who is going to take care of you while I'm not here?" she smiled "Don't worry about me Carlie I can still take care of my self and if you want to you can always visit me here "she said. I shed a tear and replied "so when will I be moving there?" I said to my granny wiping my tears trying to be strong "next week." she said and we continued eating our dinner.
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DREAMS AND TEARS ( A SHORT STORY!)
FanficI wrote this for project in oral communication. This is a story of a girl that shows how she was able to achieve her goals behind all those tears she shed.
