Hear tfelt Dreams Par t 2
By Trinity H. and Emily S.
In continuation of last issue's story.
?Why won?t you drive??
?I?m scared!!?
?You?re in complete control!!?
?SO WAS MY MOM!? Kayra sat back
down, fighting back the tears that threatened
to spill.
Giselle inhaled sharply, ?Kayra, I-I
didn?t? I didn?t know.? Kayra had never, ever
talked about her mom.
?It?s fine.? Kayra said refusing to let
Giselle see how hurt she really was.
?No, hon, it ain?t.?
Kayra looked at her best friend and
memories flooded back. Tears fell down her
cheeks as she fell into Giselle?s embrace. All
the emotions that had been locked for years,
the emotions that had been concealed from
all humanity, the emotions that burned a hole
in her heart, came out on Giselle?s shoulder
in the form of tears.
Giselle rubbed her best friend?s back,
?Shh? you?re good. You?re gonna be good. I
promise. We got this.? She bit her lip, hoping
that Kayra was okay. Praying with all her
might that everything was going to be okay.
She?d never seen Kayra like that, and it was
terrifying her. Her best friend was not okay,
and she?d triggered it.
Kayra took a deep breath and without
looking up, poured out the story, ?There was
this light show that our church held every
year right before Christmas. I-I had wanted to
go so bad ,but my family never went because
we were too busy with the holidays and all.
But? my youth group was going and invited
me. I was so excited, but the roads were icy.
Mom didn?t want to drive while they were so
dangerous. I begged. I pleaded. And? . she
gave in.? Kayra broke down into another fit of
sobs ,then she drew in a deep shuddering
breath and continued, ?We made it just
outside of the neighborhood when? when
the car slipped on ice. We started spinning
and Mom didn?t have any control anymore.
Then it was over. We stopped. My arm was
broken and I had a blood streaming down my
leg.?
Kayra pulled up her leggings and
pointed to her knee, ?It left a scar. That?s why
I never wear shorts.?
Giselle?s eyes filled with tears, ?I?m so
sorry, you never told me.?
Kayra blinked back tears, refusing to
cry anymore, ?The car hit a tree? Mom
didn?t make it. It was my fault! I killed her?
I-I am the reason she isn?t here anymore.?
Kayra sobbed her heart out as Giselle
attempted to calm her down.