"I thought I was strong."
"but that is only when I'm not alone."
"The truth is…, I'm weak, really really weak"
"so alone, so terrified, so fragile…"
…
My eyes just can't believe what they've seen. I was standing there helplessly, unable to move. Too shocked by what I've witnessed. The house that I lived with my family for 17 years, had burnt in ashes. Along with other homes in Mistforest.The soldiers were trying to put out the fire with Aquamage but unfortunately, because our arrival was too late, we could only save so much of them. All I could see is a pile of burnt furniture and the remaining parts of my house.
"What is this…who…wh..wh..why?"I sobbed.
Sara looked at me worriedly as I was trembling seeing my house like this.
"Anne…" she whispered.
I turned to Sara with a worried look on my face.
"Where's my family? Where are they?" I asked desperately.
She looked down as if she didn't want to tell me. She turned her head slightly to the right along with her pupils pointed in that direction. I took that hint and ran in the direction she pointed. she didn't say a word which make me uncomfortable.
In my mind I kept saying "please be okay, please be okay." I was trying to imagine that my mom, dad, and Louis is still safe in my mind. But all hope was lost when I arrived at a tent. An enormous amount of disbelief hit me as I entered the tent which was full of dead bodies all covered in white sheets. Lots of people were crying for their lost loved ones. I then spotted a familiar figure as I scanned the area.I put down my bow and my bags of arrows as I trembling walking towards that figure. I lowered myself to get a closer look. My hands were shaking trying to uncover the sheet slowly.
My eyes widen, tears began to form. I covered my mouth as an urge to vomit.
"N…n…no….I..it..can't be…"I sobbed as tears falling over my cheeks to my chin.
It was my dad. His face and his skin were burnt badly that I can't even recognize him anymore. I rested my head on his chest shutting my eyes tight trying to regain my strength but failed.
"Dad…" I cried on his chest.
I crawled to the other two bodies beside him. I once again uncover the two sheets. Surely enough it was my mom and Louis. I cherish their face with both of my hands. They felt unpleasant but also at the same time, home.
"Mom…Louis…"I sobbed while looking down as my cheeks were covered in tears.
Suddenly, Sara rushed to me and hugged my back. It was a tight embrace and she didn't even say a word. I believe she was trying to comfort me. I cried and cried and cried for a long time knowing that I have a family no more.
'I'm sorry Dad, I'm sorry Mom, I'm sorry Louis, I'm sorry everyone, I'm sorry" I whispered those words while filled with sobs.
My mind went back to the past about how I love to fail, about learning from mistakes.
"Gosh I was so naive," I said to myself.
For the first time in my life, I had a failure that I don't like. A fail that I hate. A failure that I don't ever want to face in my life ever again.
At that moment, I dedicated to myself that I will never fail again.
"I WILL ALWAYS SUCCEED, FOR SURE' I thought to myself.