made me worried, staring into the eyes of our neighbors, I saw nothing like happiness but sadness and pitiful looks. I became tense wonder

s, one of which I got from my dad was the ability to read and understand

hite also. I immediately moved my way to the front towards the bodies but was held back by people, I kicked and screamed my lungs out sweating profusely, and immediately people released their hold on me. I ran towards the first body, with shaky hands I lifted the cl

on the cheek, hoping that I was having a terrible nightmare and would wake up anytime soon, but felt the pain so hard on

re, I felt my legs wobble beneath me and I slumped. I knew my world had just come to an end as I

body. I was on a bed with a drip attached to my hand. It dawned on me that I was in a hospital but I couldn't remember. I looked at the faces of the people beside me it was my uncle Carlo

e, who had done this cruel act knowing fully I was an o

ould take me out for trips or hangouts, who would sing me a

I had died and never woke up. I started wishing all sorts of things had happened to me, so I wouldn't have to

surprised to see my uncle sitting at the table. When did he arrive I wondered. I greeted him and sat down, Maria had prepared a balcony and an egg. eeeew I thought in my head and rol

irst person to talk to me. She told me how the house, cars, and everything I knew my parents had had been used at auction to clea

I had nothing left in the world like mine. Everything I had owned as a child was gone, and now I am hopeless. Tears rolled down my cheeks, then I heard

ve with my aunt in the countryside? What would happen to my education? I quest

e would be leaving very soon because my uncle was going out of the city that morning and she wanted him to drop us off at the bus station. I looked out of the window. It wasn't daybreak. I asked why

d saw that I hadn't done what she told me to do. She became furious, and I could see her boiling with a temper. I was surprised. I had never seen her that way before. She moved towards me, grabbe

e Maria I had known. How could she change within just a few hours? I wasn't sure of what had happened

the sweet, gentle aunt I had always known. After packing my clothes and some

that had swelled up in my eyes, I became so sad that I wouldn't see this house again, not to

was done packing everything I wanted, I climbed down the stairs. I saw my aunt already waiting for me. The annoyance on her face was gone. I felt relieved but at t