The sun shone brightly through the windows of my family's cozy home, leaving behind a warm glow over our morning routine. Was that its way of saying goodbye to my family? Or was it just to say their time was up here?
In the kitchen, mom and I worked together, not because i wanted to but because I stayed out too late the day before and she thought making me do the dishes for three days straight would be enough punishment. She prepared breakfast with love, you would have thought she was a pro and laughter with Arya, her only sister at the other end of the phone. Me with my long brown hair tied back in a ponytail cracked eggs into a bowl while mom smiled, impressed by what Arya was saying.
Tessa my only sister sat not far from the kitchen, sipped her Tea and chatted with her girl friends and boy friends about what the boy she was dating, i think his name is James just got her. She got home just yesterday from college.
Jayden, the youngest and my only brother walked into the kitchen slowly, his messy black hair sticking up in every direction, and plopped down beside Tessa, playfully teasing her about her favorite TV show. I guess he had a better relationship with her than me.
Dad sipped his coffee and leaned against the counter with a warm smile on his face his friend just got his dream car. Yaaas, it was a Mercedes Benz C-class. Man, i will do anything for it. Absolutely positively anything! With its sleek design and comfortable interior, someone is really unstoppable!
"Hey honey," Dad says as he kissed mom passionately before rubbing my hair and kissing my forehead.
"Hi baby," Mom says back.
"So Jeremy just got the Mercedes-Benz C-class, we are going to the mall, he is bringing his family and yaaas i am taking you all!" Dad announced and we all cheered, and i smiled, knowing it would be a great outing because i had been crushing on Jeremy's first son, Dustin since we were little.
If only my family knew what was coming for us that day, we would all have stayed home and minded our business. Tessa would have just stayed back at her school, in fact.
All five of us headed out the door, arms around each other, not knowing only one of us will head back in or even live to see the next three hours. Yes, it really was a bad day for all of us.
Once, we got into the car i plugged in my headphone while Jayden and Tessa were arguing soccer. Trust me, i was not the solo or silent type i was not just in the mood, just not that day. I remember i was thinking about the new science project, so i was just quiet because i was thinking so hard. I just got the perfect idea when this truck on high speed crashed into our car and all i could see was our car somersault three times.
Upside down, i saw blood run over my family, the glass windows had been shattered to pieces. That day, and for the first time, Jayden and Tessa didn't wear the seatbelts. And my eyes closed slowly.
Dr. Smith, a pretty emergency physician , a friend of my family, as quickly as she could assessed the situation as my family was wheeled into the emergency department. Tessa once told me she and dad were in a relationship before he met mom. I don't know if it was true but as a child i believed Tessa the moment Jayden argreed it was true. Only God knows, why they said that. We call her Theresa when she is not at work.
"Alright, let's move! We need to get them into treatment areas, stat!" Theresa screamed out to the team, her voice clear and authoritative. My eyes opens and i saw her, working so hard to save us. Panic was written over her face so you could tell, we were more than just patients. She spends some Christmas with us.
Dad, his face bloody and swollen, was quickly taken to the resuscitation bay where rapidly inserted IV lines, administered oxygen, and began monitoring his vital signs.
"BP is 90 over 60, pulse is 120, and O2 sats are at 88%," A brown skinned nurse, Rachel called out, as Mike another nurse swiftly applied a cervical collar to stabilize my father's neck.
Meanwhile, mom's arm twisted at an awkward angle, was whisked away to radiology as i saw mom winced in pain.
As the medical team worked tirelessly to treat my family injuries, Theresa turned to me and gently examined me. A very worried look on her face. Don't ask how I know all this and everyone, I had worked as a volunteer in this hospital, severally. I am familiar with everything.
"Oh Bella baby, Looks like we have a little miracle on our hands!" Theresa said with a smile not big enough to cover her panic. I was unharmed that I myself began to think I was a witch. I was monitored closely and they said my vital signs were normal.
The tension grew so much as dad's vital signs began to falter, and soon, he slipped away, his body still and silent. I continued staring at him.
Mom's injuries were too severe, and i knew in my mind she was already dead when Theresa looked over to the radiography and back to me. Tessa who has a long rod dived into her heart story's wouldn't be so different.
Every single damned thing fell silent, the only sound was the soft beeping of machines and the quiet whispers of the medical team. My family, once full of life and laughter, now lay still and silent, their lives cut short in an instant.
Untouched by the chaos, i gazed up at the medical team with big, curious eyes. I knew too well it was the end of my family, i just needed someone to say it. Theresa walked to be hugged me tightly and she began to sobbed. She cried so long that my clothes became so wet. But i didn't cry, i thought i would die too and waited patiently but my vital signs would not shift.
Yes, i was the only one who walked back into my house, locked myself in for days until i was so hungry. I did not attend the funeral, I did not want anybody looking at me so pitifully. I hate it. Fucking hate it. As a matter of fact, i flushed my phone, packed my things and waited for Arya to come pick me up.
Trust me, i knew there was no other way out of this and shit was already real enough. I am an orphan and there is nothing i can do about it. No cap.
I knew I was fucked up and my life was messed up...