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Imperfect Truth

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Chapter 1 - Am I Alive?

Eternal Silence, not a word on my mind, not even a single thought, right when I was being held at gunpoint by a man in a suit whom I think is a Hitman, But most of all is my own Father.

5 years back, I got expelled from school for my delinquency act getting caught by our stupid Maths teacher. I had nothing to lose or gain when I got expelled from that damn school because the number of my friends amounted to zero. I was an old kid with a strict dad and well, my mom? No, she isn't dead, she ran away from home with my uncle. So, It's just me and my dad.

Soon as my dad arrived to pick me up from school, BOOM!! The principal's office got blown up. We were a bit far away so we didn't hurt but look who's the suspect here, The Delinquent who just got expelled and his dad. THEY DIDN'T TAKE US AS WITNESSES, WE WERE SUSPECTS!! We were powerless from the start so my dad was sent to 14 years of Jail and me for just 5 years.

But somehow, I was bailed out of jail by a mysterious man but my dad was still in the prison, rotting. I don't even know the man who bailed me but I can't just say nothing to him so I just said: "Thank You". "Howard", The man said. Being the delinquent I am, I ignored the guy's words, punched him in the face, grabbed his collar, and asked "Why did you bail me?". He grinned and said, "Because you're special" and then left with a grin. I stopped him and shouted "Were you the Bomber?" and again with a grin, he said "You wish" and then I didn't get a sight of him from that day. Our house got sold to pay for the explosion that we didn't even do. Now, The boaster, The Delinquent is a homeless guy. With nothing left in me, I only had one choice, Suicide! And so I did. I jumped off a really high bridge and just as I did. I saw another girl do the same, right beside me. She was really beautiful. We both fell to our death. Well, so I thought but I woke up in a house with the girl sitting right beside me. I got scared. "Am I dead? Am I in heaven? Well I'll actually be in hell due to my deeds" I said. The girl chuckled. "What are you laughing at?" I said. "Don't worry, you're still alive. You jumped off a really high bridge, you know? You probably are the only one who survived jumping off there. You have a really strong will to live. I admire that. But, why did you jump off?" she asked "I don't think it's necessary to tell a stranger but well, you did help me, so....." I said and told her the whole thing.

"That's a really stupid reason to take your own life", she laughed. "There's an orphanage nearby, they take both teenage and kids for free, you can stay there". "Who would stay in a damn orphanage?!!" I said to myself but at least not to hurt her feelings I said "Sure". "The name's Grace," she said and I told her my name. After having a chat with her, I left her house. Right outside, was an old lady offering flowers to a grave. I went and asked the old lady who the person was. She told me he was a really good man whom she is indebted.

I went to check the name written on the grave and right after seeing the name, my jaw dropped and my heart stopped beating. On the grave, was written my full name with my birth date and my death being the current year.