It was three years ago...
He saw it happen,stood there and watched.He was numb,pain and grief made him motionless,emotionless.He subconsciously muted the ambulance sirens,the noise of the hooting cars,the people his mother's screams and looked at his father in the middle of the road all dismembered and crushed,his blood painting the ground scarlet.There were no more tears left in him.He just couldn't believe it,he couldn't bring himself to accept that his father was gone, dead.
Caroline was unconsolable.Left alone in the cruel world with two kids,to struggle and make ends meet with her mere wages.No,she wasn't ready,she didn't want him to go so soon.Maybe she should have loved him more,made more memories with him.Maybe that would have kept him longer.She shouldn't have argued with him earlier,maybe then he wouldn't have stormed off.Maybe he wouldn't have died."It's all my fault," she mumbled amid sobs.She wept bitterly as whatever remained of her husband was put in a body bag, heading to the morgue.
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Behind the wheel,he felt no remorse for what he did.But that didn't get rid of the uneasy feeling inside him as the boy looked deeply into his eyes from afar,as if he knew.....His face was pale as sheet and blank but his eyes,those blue eyes screamed so much hatred he could feel it from where he sat.He subconsciously shuddered as he turned on the ignition and reversed through the cars, receding until he disappeared;far from the crime scene,far from the noise,and far from that boy....
No matter how long it had been,it still haunts him to the core.Yet he wasn't afraid of the dark.Guitar strapped to his back and skateboard in his hand,he walked through the lonely looking street,the crickets his companions."Hey Tyler,wait up" He didn't have to turn to know who it was."And I've only been here for a week,"he groaned.The steps quickly got closer, reducing to a light jog then a walk."What's up?" "What do you want,Carl?" Carl chuckled."Chillax bro,just trying to lift up your moods a bit.What are you doing outside so late at night?" Tyler sighed "I could ask the same about you but-" "Oh,I was just running a small errand for my mom.So, you're coming tomorrow to our school, right?" He looked at him."Who told you...ah,Michaela!" he pat his forehead then looked ahead, obviously annoyed"Yeah,I am.Happy now?" Carl had to smile," 's a matter of fact,I am.that way we'll get to know each other more.We're already at my house so I'll see you tomorrow then.Oh,and say hi to your mom and sister for me, okay?" He ran to the door.
"Good riddance " Ty muttered.Its not that he disliked Carl,he was just annoying,his cheeriness was..alien to him.His life was buried away with his father,and everyday he felt like a living corpse with no emotions and nothing to look forward to.
Soon he arrived home and opened the door to see his mother at the doorway and his sister on the couch, sound asleep.He shut the door and bolted it before he turned to face his mother."Mom I-" "You know,soon I'm going to have a heart attack over you,"she cut him off worriedly."Here,give me the guitar and skateboard,I'll keep it for you.The food's on the counter,just reheat it in the microwave.Did you forget you have school tomorrow?" Ty obediently put the food in the microwave and waited.He looked at his mother solemnly.She was beautiful,but life punished her in the most brutal of ways.Now she was just a shell of her former self,a memory of when she was happy and content with just her husband and kids, living their own simple fairytale of a life.She struggled and fought against all to secure a stable ground for her family to stand on.Now she had a well paying job and a stable enough bank account from her late husband's savings which she had fought hard against her in-laws to acquire.She moved away from Indy,from the tragic past and towards peace, keeping her husband's memories at heart.
He didn't want to worry her more, didn't want her to get stressed any further.As if reading his mind,she went up to him and held his hands,"Ty, you're never alone in this.I know you're tired of hearing this but know that Your sister and I love you and are always here for you.Try putting the past behind,no matter how hard it is.If not for my sake then yours because you are hurting yourself more by trying not to stress me." He swallowed bitterly as he hugged her"Don't worry Mom,I'm fine,I promise"Not even his heart believed that lie.