'Crackle'
'Crackle'
Thunder stroke above the skies and dark clouds began surrounding the old mansion. The thunder painted a very striking aura above the gloomy sky, as if it's trying to mingle with my current poor circumstances.
Mother Celia grabbed my dark hair using her strong and brute force. It's so painful, my head. As if my hair strands on my head would almost snap out of my scalp.
"What do you take me for? Huh?! You little wrench!" Mother Celia yanked my sickly body outside the door of the mansion. My white dress almost became comparable to rag. Mother Celia shoved my face on the muddy ground.
But before that I tightly closed my mouth.
Even though my mouth is tightly close. Some small pebbles and mushy dirt couldn't help but entered my mouth and i nearly vomit when my tongue instantly taste the sour and bitter taste of the soil.
As mother Celia lifted my head. I was gasping for breath.
"You no longer belong in the Mercadejas, Lylia. You're mother is dead so your proud father choose to abandoned you." Mother Celia shouted.
My body can't help but tremble in fear.
No.
Why would my father do that?
I've been a good girl from the start.
Why?
I saw some familiar faces dress in maid uniform coming out the door. It's Emma and Sadie. My eyes brighten up. Both of them are my personal maid. They shower me with their kindness since i was little, and never failed to make me happy when I'm sad.
In a low voice, i called for them.
"Emma! Sadie! Both of you are here, thank Goodness. Help me—"
A wicked laughter cut off my words. It was Mother Celia who laughed.
"Are you really blind? I guess hiding in your mother skirt since your were a child is a very effective way to make you dumb and ignorant." She ridiculed.
My face became sullen. My palm formed into fist. I tightly clenched it.
I may be ignorant about things but I'm not slow witted.
Emma and Sadie faced me with disdainful looked as if they are disgusted to see me in such state. They casually threw my luggage on the mud so it also became dirty just like me.
I felt so helpless.
Why? Why would they do this to me? Mother and I are both kind to them. It is because of money? Just because of that? I never knew, cause I Lylia Carnessa Mercadejas never struggle when it comes to money, because as Mother Celia said. I've been hiding in my Moms embrace and care since i was young. Never get to starve, and never lacked beautiful things.
But i guess today, that will end.
Meow~
I turned to my side, only to see my pet black cat. Shiro. My cat purred and rubbed its face in my cheeks-muddy cheeks.
Meow~
It's my cat from my Grandma Rebecca. Everyone's gone, but here he is. He's the only family i have.
His blue eyes glow, as if it's saying that-
"Everything will be okay."
I finally let out my tears. crying, I gentle grabbed Shiro and hug him with a heavy heart.
"Hik—" i cried silently.
Hot tears continue to rolled out on my dirty cheeks.
"Take your dirty things, and also your dirty cat. Live on the slums- be starved- die- I don't care. Scram!" Mother Celia said using her sharp tone, she look up and down in my state for 3 times before turning back. She let out a pleased expression and grinned like an evil woman.
But before she even entered the large door, she looked back and shouted.
"And oh, I forgot to tell you. This is my little present to you our dearest Lily. After-all, you're still a Mercadejas until i closed the door. But-" she laughed wickedly and completely turn her back.
As she loudly slammed the door. Rain began pouring down.
The muddy ground became more muddier. I hug Shiro tighter, as i tried to stand up with my numbing and aching knee.
I grabbed my luggage to support my body. But i keep slipping down because of the heavy rain and the mud. My appearance now is no different from a piece of garbage. 6 minutes passed and i finally balance body.
I quickly turned my back to the old mansion. holding Shiro on my left hand and my luggage to my right hand. I tried to fasten my foot steps.
Where?
Where can i go?
What am i?
What will happened to me?
My mother is Gone.
My— home is gone.
I wiped my tears using my elbow.
Well, it's useless. It keeps pouring, so as the rain. The rain is such a blessing in disguise. It washed my dirty appearance and it also hide my tears that keeps rolling and dripping out in my eyes. At least i know that mother nature is currently comforting me.
Maybe mother is up there, safely guiding me.
Mother-
Thinking of Mother Celia's grinning face, my expression turn dark.
'Mother, I only wish that you'll rest in heaven peacefully. I-too only wish that i could be with you, but my heart won't be satisfied until i get to avenge your death'
I will come back again Celia, Sadie, Emma and those who stabbed me and my mothers back secretly .
But when that time come, i will make you all bleed.
With determination i keep walking and walking to the unknown direction. My eyes glistened in perseverance. My lips formed into a creep smile.
But-
When i was feeling my self. I felt a hard pang in my chest. Shiro jumped out in my embrace, and Angrily hiss.
I touched my chest and as i lifted my hand. My eyes widen. My hand is bathed in blood so as my chest. I tried to search that unknown thing that struck my chest, it's feel there and like it's just stuck in my chest but I can't touch it nor see it.
What is this?
My wound in my chest starts to blacken and every minute passed, it became larger and larger, like the black thing is ready to occupy and devour my whole body.
Hah..
I fell down on knees.
I clutched my chest as i breath hard and furiously.
My sweats and tears are mixing-adding the pouring rain.
"Who the fu—" can't even utter a complete sentence, my body dropped down.
Meow
Shiro keep hissing left and right, like it's guarding me and trying to warn the enemy to not come closer in my dying body.
Hah. This is great.
Truly great.
I'm going to die like this? So pathetic.
My eyesight became blurry, my sense of touch became numb, my hearing is unstable, my sense of smell was completely covered by the mud since my face is buried on the ground.
I didn't eve get to enjoy my 16th birthday.
Truly a waste. My favorite dress that i wore today was my mother's old dress when she also celebrates her 16th birthday on the past. Before mother's death, i was thinking that. When i also bear a child in the future and if it's a girl, i will also pass this dress to her and make it a little tradition to our family- what i silly thought.
Big things like that would be impossible to reach now. Even if i gather all the stars and reach the sun, nothing will change. Cause in the first place, I can't even properly stand.
I inwardly laugh on my own joke inside my head.
Does welcoming death makes you crazy? I guess it is.
Staring at the blurry black sky, my eyelids flutter.
I'm tired.
Closing my eyes, i heard a little purr from shiro, and he bounced on top of me. If we're in the normal situation, it would actually feel tickling, but since we're not. His weight became a comfort.
I don't want to leave him. He will be all alone if I died. And thinking of that makes my heart aches more.
But I'm sorry Shiro, your owner is not capable of anything.
Gathering my last remaining strength.
I greet my self.
"Happy birthday Lylia."
A light flashed before my eyes, and it completely devoured my whole being.