25 December 2007
The snow was falling, incessantly and despite it's fluffy and angelic appearance, brought with it a cold that penetrated to the very marrow in his bone .Pulling his thin coat around his shoulders, he shivered as his body racked with the rheumy cough . A boy name Alex walk by the roadside. He was carrying a big teddy bear. Alex stop for a moment to catch his breath before continuing on his journey. The wind blew hard against his face as he walked along the road. It was to cold for that small figure to handle
"Lara will sure like this teddy. That shopkeeper sure are kind to gave me this teddy for free."
Alex look upon the night sky. The sky that once fill with glimmering star now nowhere to be seen as its was overshadow by the light pollution of the city .He place his small hand on his chest. "Santa I wish , she will not feeling lonely anymore, when I go to work."
"Achoooo." his nose start dripping . Using his sleeves he wipe out his snort. "It so cold today." He shivered a little.
"Got to be faster." Alex quicken his step.
"I hope she not mad because I was late today."
"I really want to surprise her with this present." He let out a heavy sigh
"its been a while since I've seen her smile, I hope she will cheer up with this."
Thinking of how his little sister will be worried, Alex rush home .
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It was getting late into the night. when the street lights finally gave out completely, leaving Alex in total darkness.
With each step through the snow, the present that he was carrying became heavier . The temperature keep droping.
Alex could feel the cold through his body . Then, it struck him. He could not move anymore. His body is reaching its limit. He about to collapse .
"I guess I'm a little tired today."
Just before his eyes about to close suddenly a pungent smell began entering his nose. Its smell akin to rotten animal that have been left out for days. He heard a bizarre sound coming from behind.
He tried to move but he found that he couldn't. Alex body wouldn't respond to his commands.
"HEEEEEELPPP." A scream break the silence.
"Wait, t...th..this voice, its Lara!" Hearing that scream make him pale.
Alex run as fast as he can toward his house. While running, he saw 3 man with huge build walking toward his direction. Arthur feel uneasy, so he decide to hide under a pile of trash.
"That little kid sure are tasty" 'Yeah, the most enjoying part was when she cry in despair "
"shut up guys, and you Alps did you make sure to clean the mess." " yeah don't worry dude."
Hearing those man conversation make his heart thumping hard.
After those men quickly pass him ,Alex began widen his step and quicken his pace. " Please lord, please don't be her " Jack can't soothes his worries as he thinking that something bad might has happen to her. thinking of his little sister, he expression darken
The road that suppose to be short feel like a thousand mile. Alex breath heavily. His little lung cant handle the cold air . He out of breath
After half way through the alley Alex see a girl from faraway he then shout a name "Lara,Lara!!!" He calling his sister. He sure of it because he recognizes his sister clothes
Alex then reach her "Lara what are you doing hear?, Why your cloth dirty?, is that blood?God did they hurt you?" Alex began asking his little sister with ton of questions . worried that his little sister might been harm by those hooligans but the girl just keep smiling.
"Lara why you so quiet today? you always been talkative ? Did something bad happen?" Alex still asking.
"Nothing happen big bro its just that I've been killed big bro." Lara talking suddenly . Then a blood dripping like a river from her head. Alex shocked.
"what are you talking about? you've been kill? "that boy confused. then suddenly that boy view suddenly get blurry and a headache strike. "Ahhhhhhh"that boy shouted because of the unbearable pain from the headache . Because of the pain he fall to the ground in miserable state. He almost fainted when the headache suddenly gone . the alley where he walk by changed into a burning house.
"where is this, where Lisa" that boy with confused face. Then he shouted his little sister name. "Lisa , Lisa where are you" hoping that his little sister would reply his call, suddenly the same voice whispering
"i'm here big brother.".
Alex turned around facing the way the voice came. what he see shocked him. his little sister lying on the floor with a knife pierced through his little sister chess. "what is this, Lara stop messing with me." Alex warning his little sister that was lying on the floor.
He then walk toward his little sister. "Lara stop playing, i bring Santa gift for you." that boy kneels in front of his sister.
"don't you forget big bro"a girl suddenly whispering in his ear. "I've been killed long time ago and it your fault Alex."
The boy began trembling uncontrollably . "N..No you wrong ,your death is not my fault." the boy screaming like mentally ill patient .
"you know well whose fault my death is Alex ." Suddenly the sound of alarm waking Alex from his nightmare. Alex breath heavily. His cover his face with his hand. "Damn! W...Why!?? Even after several years you keep haunting me." Alex body is sweating. Realizing that his body is soaking with sweat, he get out of his bed and start undressing to get a bath
In the bath he switch on the heater and start showering from his head. "I swear Lara , i will avenge your death." Alex clench his fist and smash the wall of the bathroom. The bathroom wall cracked a little.