“Yeah, I don’t think so,” he argues, as he continues to fly the carrier perfectly, right in the direction I know is the way out. The cave grows bigger and bigger as we come to the entrance. Carriers pass up by, going to slow and trying to find a safe place to land.
A different light fills the cave and I look up, secretly excited. It’s moon light. Pure moon light pours into the cave, giving the walls a beautiful glow. I lean forward, holding my breath. I can see the outside world. Forest covered mountains …show more content…
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen my family happy.” “I’m just saying you sure you want to do this? You’re leaving everything behind?”
“Yeah, sure, a father who hates me and thinks I’m a failure and a brother who thinks mom would still be alive if I had never been born. So yeah, I’m pretty okay with leaving.”
This statement angers me. It’s better than nothing. He had friends and family here and he’s going to just leave them, since they don’t want to work out their problems. I would give anything to have my family back, even one with all the issues his has. At least, he has someone to go back to if he ever needed to.
Who do I have?
No one. I’m alone.
“Well, at least you have family. Remember that,” I whisper, crossing my arms and ending the conversation. I turn my attention to my leg, blocking out anything else he has to say. I don’t want to hear it. My parents have been dead for years now and the only person I ever found joy in was Kallau and she’s dead too, because of me. She would still be alive if I hadn’t been stupid that night and just remained asleep.
Strange how one little event can completely change someone’s life. It doesn’t seem fair, but life has never been