The light flickers from a bulb which hung inside a cell . That cell was located alone at one of the row of end corner of the prison .Due to the serenity of the environment , the sadness of the air could be felt clearly . " Dinner !" a voice came and a tall amiable women wearing aprin and a green scarf in her head , came while pushing a trolley with some breads . The women stopped and offered three loaf of breads inside the cell . " I was getting really hungry !" a girl prisoner shouted and took her share .
and started eating it as if she was hungry for years .
" can't we get some more ?" another prisoner with red hair asked while taking her share. " No ! only one for the dinner" the woman replied loudly ...
" Let me take for bloom too " she said while taking another loaf ,looking at the corner ,where another prisoner was sitting with her hands resting on her knees and her head down ,with messy grey hairs .
" What's wrong with that girl ? I am worried " the fat woman asked in a concerned voice .
" um....maybe she Is regretting " the red haired girl replied in a sad and low tone .
" I've heard she had killed all 6 of her friends
" the woman said glibly . Both the prisoners looked at her at that instance . " good night !" the woman greeted as soon she realised her mistake and went with her trolley .
The girls looked at each other and there was a feeling inside their eyes which couldn't be explained , . Instantly they became normal and girl continued eating her loaf . The red one went to bloom and shake her gently.
" Bloom ! it's dinner time" she said .
The grey haired girl looked up with a natural sad but emotionless face . Dark circles beneath her eyes and a pale face shows as if she hadn't slept for days ...
she took her bread seperate a little piece out and proceed to eat it . The piece was finished in a few bits "Milly and and Zoe you both can eat the left " she said while pointing on the bigger loaf of bread with a deep melancholy voice . " but , you should eat the full " the red haired girl , Zoe , suggested with a voice full of concern ..
Bloom went to the bed at the corner and get over it , " I'm full ! good night " she replied with her usual expressions and slept .
" but..yo..u" , Zoe stopped as she felt Milly's hand on her shoulder. " sh...let's not disturb her sleep " she whispered in her ears ..
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" Chief ! would it be safe to do so ?" a woman wearing cop uniform asked with a worried voice looking at the chief . " sia ! look it's an order and we can't go against it " the chief replied in a bold voice convincing her .
"What if that beast will kill other innocents again ?" sia shouted losing her patience. " I don't think , she never seemed to have this kind of intentions after that ,and her tenure of punishment has completed " he said patiently .
" Intentions?, she's an alive monster..
I'll write a letter to the court asking to increase her tenure.....O...r...I...I'll ....k...KILL HER " she cried loudly and burst into tears ...
" I'll never ....*sob* ...never let her.. *sob* ...
be happy " she muttered and tears rolled down her face ..... " I know you hate her , she killed your younger brother , but it's not the time to be biased ....." he explained while giving her an handkerchief " I've seen regret in her eyes and I am sure she'll never laid a finger on anyone " ...
Sia , forced his hand away and the handkerchief fell off .. suddenly she pointed her gun at the chief .."I think you're being biased now...'uh...h..'," she wiped her tears with her left hand while pointing the gun .
" Sia ! I think you know it's a crime to threaten a chief , like this " he said in a serious tone .
" yes ! Now I've done a crime , let me do another to be satisfied " she replied while pushing the trigger.. chief, pushed her hands in other direction and the gun got fired aside .
"what...you can't .." the girl exclaimed while pushing him far so that she could fire him ..
*tap!* something ,a hand , hit on her neck and she felt everything blurring out .. " I want ..to kill he..r ..." and she lost her consciousness..
" sorry ! but it was necessary " He exclaimed while making her unconscious state to sit in the chair of his cabin ..
" I hope you'll understand it ,when you'll woke up " he whispered in air and smiled looking at her while leaving the cabin..
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It was finally the day after seven years when Bloom would be able to visit the world outside prison . Her legal period of punishment in prison was over and she could live a life of freedom now. Bloom was ready now and changed her outfit from prisoner uniform into casuals . She also had combed her messy hairs and she looks so beautiful , one thing that didn't changed Is her expressions...
One one could find any clue of happiness or joy in it ..the face same as ever . Before leaving she said goodbye to the other two girls who cared for her ,Zoe and Milly . They both were in tears but on contrary happy too for her . " please, live a life for yourself " Bloom remembered Milly's words of parting while moving to the office .
she was taken to the office by two cops as for documentation. " good morning chief !" they wished to the chief Brian. " Hope you'll never let your past mistakes repeat themself again " He asked politely while handing documents and a pen to her . She hold the pen and signed the document , not answering his questions .. "From now on you're free , Miss Bloom " he said and handed her an envelope which had the money she earned I past seven years by doing some work in prison .. " Thank you ,Chief Brian" she thanked in her usual deep and sad voice,and she left the cabin to a world she hadn't seen since years . A tear escaped Brian's eyes and he tightened his fist as if something inside him is burning his soul ..
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Nobody came to take her back , as the moment she was prisoned her family abonded her. She now didn't have a person she could call as mother , father, sibling or... even a friend.
The calm wind blows and the sun shines in the bright sky .'*sigh*' , Bloom , experienced the fresh air after a long time ..She was walking towards a bank through a pavement with the envelope in her hand . As she reached inside "How can I help you miss?" the receptionist asked ..," she looked at he " I want to ...
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Bloom came outside the bank with a big yellow coloured folder safely handed in her arms . She then headed to an entrance of a school ,the gate enclosed the name
" Springdales High school ".. she then visualised a girl in front of her smiling with her friends and they all running inside school . A smile came in her face in reality and the imagination got lost in air , so her smile ... Bloom hold the folder more tightly as if she was motivating herself to enter in . Everything seemed to be so known , and unknown at the same movement . The feeling of nostalgia surrounds her but the expressions on her face were same as always .
She entered the office , The Principal was sitting on the chair and the vice Principal was on computer typing at the cornered position.
As the door opened both looked at her.
" what do you want miss ?" the principal asked
" I want to give this to the school " she said and placed the folder on the table .The women aside recognised her ." What are you doing here ? , just get out of our school , you'll pollute it !" the vice principal shouted and stood up ..
" What's wrong ,? Mrs magon ?" the principal asked in a confused state. The women griped Bloom's hand and pushed her out of the office , " stay away from here " she ordered with a crying like voice and an emotional face . closing the glass door .
" Never loose your hope , I tryst you ! " Bloom remembered were words, the woman told her years ago , she then went outside the school ..
Thereafter she went to her next destination , a post office. She went to the counter took a letter, envelope and a pen to write with .She sat on a table and started writing the letter .
It was evening now .As she was done writting, she folded the paper and pit it in the envelope , sealed it and put the stamp on . She then dropped it in the mail box and left the place ...
The sun was setting but there still was left a place for her to go... It felt as if this whole day was planned by her before . She came out of a store with a bag in her hands . she walked through the way and finally reached her destination . It was a graveyard , she entered there . It was night so the darkness was everywhere but the moonlight showed her the way . It was a full moon night . The moon looked same as her face , pale, bright but had lost the charm by the clouds around it.
Bloom then stopped at the grave of a person. and took out the boutique of flower from it and kept it there. It was the best , heartwarming and simultaneously the worst feeling she ever had experienced in her life . Her eyes were filled with tears but they weren't shedding as she was trying her best to look strong in front of her friends. As she was keeping those boutique at each grave she remembered those moments they had together and the last moment before their death .. "I wish I could save you all"..
She with a heavy heart kept the last boutique of red roses, in the last grave and sat aside it . " you know I wonder why haven't your sister came to kill me yet ?" she tried to joke but it felt emotional .
" Miss ! what are you doing here " a voice of a man came who was coming in her direction.
" You can come tommorow's morning , the time to visit this place is over " he told her.
The girl smiled leaning on the grave coffin and suddenly she *coughs * and spits blood.
She had eaten poison before saying last goodbye to her dead friends . The man panics and moves towards her to help .
"*cough*,I want to die .please *cough* grave me here with my friends after I die *coughs * "
The man called the ambulance...but it was too late .
The world in front of Bloom's eyes was blurring , the memories of her with her friends ,family ,and in prison ...flashed in her mind . " please,live a life for yourself " she remembered Milly's words ,
"sorry ".. she whispered silently and her body became lifeless , her soul had left her body and escaped the burdens , guilts and regrets she had ,to a peaceful place....DEATH ..
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The next day it was whole silence in the graveyard as her last wish her coffin was next to her friends . Everyone was silent .Her family was also there for her funeral . Chief,Sia, milly , zoe and even Mrs magon and some other people ..Each face was filled with a gesture of regret .Everyone's head down not knowing what to say .
The letter she wrote yesterday reached to them . chief opened the envelope and unfolded the letter .
it says
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Dear Everyone
If you're reading this that probably means i'm dead . Don't worry abou me if you do. , I've died the moment my friends were but I just suffered with that guilt for so long . I wanted to escape from this burden a long time before but the temptation to say last goodbye to my friends kept me struggling in pain . I could never forget all those lovely memories I had with my family , teachers , friends and others , this is the best treasure of my life . But as i 've done my last work to say goodbye to them ,i can die peacefully .
When i was little my grandma who often wrote dairy told me a story of red fairy who killed all the good ,innocents with her black cops ...Have I become like her ? it can't be undone ...I'm hopeless ...To all the people who were hurt by me , I beg for their forgiveness . I wish we had never went there on that day ..At the end I am sorry to my friends milly and zoe as I am dying and breaking their promise....
But I want to be happy and feel free for once ...I'll become a star and watch you'll from there ..so please be happy always. Let me bloom for once just like my name , let me be the cause of your happiness ....
with lots of love
_Yours Bloom ..
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