Drifting Away From the Western Shadows
Carmel School Association Elsa High School , Tang , Liana - 12
T ears were forming endlessly , covering my sea-blue eyes . Everything was dull , blurry , the salt stinging my view . The warmth of his hug , wrapped around me as he spoke his final words .
“ At least … You won ’ t have an annoying brother anymore .”
My hiccups increase , refusing to be tame as my vision started to black out , but even if for just a moment longer , I wanted to stay with him . Even for a second , I wanted to just pretend that we are back in our straw cottage , fighting over who gets to play with the wooden dolls first .
I wanted to scream , I wanted to punch my brother for saying something this idiotic , and yet …. My body is not responding to my orders , my mouth staying wide open but felt restrained , my eyes forbidden me to let myself enter the realm of darkness .
“ Sis , I tell you this … Once . The army … The soldiers … Looking for you … Go .. west … North … too … risky … You … be … more safe … that … Way .”
His breathing consists of more pauses in between , each word seems like to take all his might as the colour started to drain from his face .
Why …
Just why …
I would be willing to provide all my life to save him . I would be more than accommodating just to see him laugh one more time . I would do anything to go back how everything was .
His soft pale hand that is covered in gunpowder weep against my cheeks , as his lips starting to form a ghost of a smile .
As if time had stop , everything fell silent .
“ Stay ali … v … e , sis .”
Ever since that incident , I have been wandering all over the world , hiding in the darkness , like some sort of shadow . Always staying on my guard , fighting for survival , as my path cross by betrayal .
Hiding , hurting , deceiving . Things I never thought I would have been doing , yet it comes as a second nature to me . Should I be ashamed of such ridiculous actions ?