It was clear. The sky in summer was always like this, crystal blue with small little clouds painted the background. It seemed like a year that she had not seen the real sky but the plain ceiling. The sun shone brightly but thanked the breezy wind, the golden light just warmed the day not baked the town when the wind cooled the city. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yZj6gtyfK 維尼
“Head homeward, little bird,8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIte0h1biz 維尼
Fly up high. Thou art free. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQKEk13B7A 維尼
Misery is no more. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpbXmGxX8g 維尼
Time means not to thee.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4NOqf1jMO 維尼
“Why am I hearing people singing? Does the school choir come too?”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0Jrpd5BWZ 維尼
“Mr. and Mrs. Romuller request the church choir to sing the song for their dead girl. They said it will help guide her soul to the right place.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78plLD0vLJ 維尼
“I’ve never heard of that.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PM4M0TABz 維尼
Bryce lifted her shoulders. “What can they do for the dead girl? We don’t know how to talk with the spirit…if there is any. It lifts up her parents’ soul.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqZe8LQATJ 維尼
“Sonya.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1a1f0FsKX 維尼
“What?”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCX8FOQf8B 維尼
“Her name.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8PJ6vVj5K 維尼
“Oh.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9F2pmYVtj 維尼
This is why everyone wore a black dress. She looked outside. Many familiar faces appeared. They were waiting for them, waiting for their loved ones to leave for the undisclosed journey. It was good to hear the song when her departure could be comparable to Sonya’s departure. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtt6Cagykd 維尼
“When is the funeral?”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98yfLk6ZHF 維尼
“Tomorrow…why are you smiling?”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJ3tpZf71Z 維尼
Alexis shook her head, “Nothing.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdc13u6KwO 維尼
Bryce threw her sister’s backpack on the table without carefulness. She was fed up. “You see it’s for you? It’s a song for dead people. You’re not going to die. The sister I know is stronger than the depressed one in front of me.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlKJgXYuVO 維尼
It’s pain every time I move my arms. I’m not strong. I’m weak. “How it’s different?”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lCVmuVcfY 維尼
“Don’t say that.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7p5cGVFl9 維尼
The girl saw the clear water in her eyes and it made her feel guilty.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡclngJnokzj 維尼
“I’m sorry.” Alexis moved from the window. “I’m sorry. Okay?”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCtqhlzJr2 維尼
Bryce sighed, the anger faded away. She changed the topic so she picked up the photo album. “Here it is. I selected every photo that you look good.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡQARylQpqL1 維尼
“You must give me tons of them.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVfdaXuUmL 維尼
The big sister could smile now. “And your favorite jackets, I put them all inside this.” 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡqP68XcDxCg 維尼
Alexis checked her belonging. Bryce prepared all her favorites stuff, including the CD portable player, a few CD albums of her favorite bands, and some books. “You’re always thoughtful.” The girl picked up the device. Bryce smiled a little with her red eyes fixing on the little sister.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5lgMgOVK0 維尼
“Ma’am, where are they?8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S5605tHVo 維尼
“Who? Speak quickly girl,” urged Helga.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡYowhJCz39y 維尼
“Mrs. Dobies and her sister.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AuFES8Nul 維尼
“They’re sentenced to death. Both of them have been taken to the capital for the execution.” 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLYnBIQckz 維尼
Alexis gave rolls of papers to Bryce. The papers and a pencil she asked from Helga. The policewoman acted friendlier after the incident. Alexis had the chance to kill her time in the cell by creating many drawings for Charlie. “My drawings of the elephant and others, Monkey wants to learn. Give him when he asks for it. So he won’t forget me.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfpbXuGX2u 維尼
Alexis picked up the pocket of her cosmetics. The girl offered her precious collection to her sister. “I don’t need this anymore.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7iJGzkXjA 維尼
“It’s your precious treasure.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX0BcWRoEj 維尼
“No, not anymore. You should take care of yourself. You’re beautiful. You should know that.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HLCJc29FB 維尼
“I’m already beautiful so why I need these things?” She jerked her brow up.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡikpmZAZ9OT 維尼
“Because you need a little help to make you shine.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKEnz1Y7j1 維尼
Bryce did not respond. Alexis counted the perfume bottles her sister packed them inside and selected only the best ones she could not miss. The girl just realized how spendthrift she was. She still loved these things and wanted to see herself walking on the prominent catwalk someday.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5t9vbd2fz 維尼
The cop van was waiting outside, including her family. It was the day of departure. The authority announced the date yesterday. Mother fainted twice during the yesterday visit. The first time she fainted because of seeing Alexis’ horrible look and the second time when she heard the departure date. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8Zhgj6YEY 維尼
The tears flew down Bryce’s cheekbones. It was too fast. A week of terror, a week of the great alteration, the Davis was going to lose one member. No tears from Alexis, she cried enough.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOxoigUTlf 維尼
Alexis wore the jacket. “I know it’s summer but I need to wear it.” This time, her sister did not tease the little sis because Alexis wanted to hide all the bruises on her arms. The bruises were still evident. The girl hated to see the ugly spots on her body, especially that when the makers were the hideous rapists. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQeRdglHdF 維尼
“Girls always take a long time.” Jesse’s voice was behind their back. He just entered the room. “All of your friends are talking with their families and you prefer to have the private girl’s talk now? That’s a shame.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRk94z1iXI 維尼
She saw he was hiding his clenching fists, trying to be strong, trying to be the annoying brother, but all the Davis brothers and sisters were the same, not the good pretenders. Heartache on his face, she saw it clearly. Jesse thought he studied laws with the purpose to help the unfortunate people. The skill that would help the victim from the inequity, ironically, it did not benefit him to rescue his sister. His hand reached to touch her bruises on the small neck. Alexis confirmed that everything was fine.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuqfktosux 維尼
“Don’t judge the look by its cover.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDmo04vv3W 維尼
“This cover is totally in the bad condition.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLBt62f66P 維尼
“They’re just bruises.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpebL6UGoI 維尼
“The wounds are in your eyes, my little sis.” He placed his hand on her head. “Remember the day I told you about being Mr. Brightside?’8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLHgBJiRDn 維尼
“Certainly.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vvOutQZuo 維尼
“Try to be Ms. Brightside. I’m not with you anymore. I can’t protect you. You must take care of yourself. Protect yourself. Promise me, you’ll be fine. Promise me, you won’t let yourself be the victim again. You can’t rely on the others. You can’t expect a hero to come to save you. Promise me, little sister, until we meet again.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡdENEf7QiOQ 維尼
Alexis looked at him and Bryce. Then she nodded. “Father taught us not to tell lies, not to give the promise we’re unable to keep. But I make the promise because I don’t want to be in that situation the second time. And I want to meet my family again.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK0EG7hSwf 維尼
“That’s my sister!”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PIqW8AeBu 維尼
“I’ve got everything. Let’s get outside.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkcdPpt2gB 維尼
The brother hugged her close to him. Jesse was secretly crying. “Nah, don’t cry. I’m trying so hard not to!” The wave of tears rose again. She thought her body ran out of tears. Perhaps, if she cried again, it would be her blood for sure. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPjr62zTQ9 維尼
Jesse’s chest was warm and protective. Like Bryce, Alexis saw him as the second father, a hot-headed dad, and a very good brother. “We need you. Our family needs you, my little Alex.” Then he released the girl. “Damn my eyes! If you tell anyone I shed tears, I’ll kill you both.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1ry5MsvWR 維尼
Alexis wiped the tears from his face. They were laughing without knowing why. It was hard to control the dam in the eyes. The girl did not want to see anyone especially, her mother, bursting into tears again. My little Alex, the name Jesse had called her before Charlie became their youngest brother. Three siblings embraced each other for the last time. The need of their embrace had never been run out.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqIh1y2gZI 維尼
Alexis kissed both of them and they went outside.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrP4xKaR4a 維尼
She saw the cop van first even though it was parked far from her position. It might be because she saw the Romuller’s family next to it. When Sonya’s parents saw Alexis, they nodded their face, a symbol presenting their greeting before they were gone.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNF8WPIEsd 維尼
Two days after the harassment incident, Bruce and Cameron were sent to the administrative court in Futuristic Metropolis, the capital and the same place where Ms. Stephen and Mrs. Dobies would be executed. Alexis heard that Mr. Dobies, her husband, took his children to follow them for the last farewell. Poor him, poor children, they’re too young to lose their mother.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8Kfgeum4Z 維尼
Poor me too, too young to lose everything like this.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTYleNIAbD 維尼
She had never forgotten Sonya’s dead face. Her skin burnt and caused the eversion of skin parts revealing the fresh red meat beneath. All two eyes were burnt too. No matter how much she wanted to forget it, Alexis knew that it would never leave her memory, only if she was the dead girl too. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XkJnXUtNl 維尼
“You need anything?” Her father asked when seeing his children. He was waiting with her mother and Little Charlie. Her father inserted both hands inside his casual pants’ pockets and maintained the calmness as he always was. Her mother, on the contrary, wailed out loud. The girl hurried to her adoptive mother and gave a comforting hug.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGyYZxXIfr 維尼
“It’s gonna be alright, mommy. You tell me to have faith in myself. I have, mom. I have.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAbvKNMAWd 維尼
“Look at you, my baby.” She raised the girl’s chin and surveyed all the bruises on her daughter’s body. “How can I stop thinking that they won’t hurt you? Can we take her home? Can we? Oh, Caleb, please tell me I’m dreaming!”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbLZytS4fm 維尼
Her father wrapped his arms around her mother’s shoulders gently. “Our daughter is strong. Are you?”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2kHQfaSUr 維尼
Alexis nodded like a little brave child. She squeezed Charlie’s golden lock. “Be a good boy, monkey.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRTWsaOl7T 維尼
“I am!” Then his smile faded. “You must come back. I’m going to miss you.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1ohvWJVwk 維尼
The girl laughed tearfully. A few meters away, the cops uncovered the door at the rear passenger seats. It was the time to stop hoping for the alarm clock. Nothing could wake her up from this nightmare.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrB0WAD8fH 維尼
This shit is real.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsoOzfsAT9 維尼
Her eyes wandered around to remember the town, the people. Alexis had never left the town for a long time. And this might mean permanence. Since she became Alexis Davis, San Bosa was her home. She had never imagined of the departure without the certainty of return. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgkdmkrUgn 維尼
Oslo was drowning among his family blessings and all the members had red hair. Those caramel eyes met her. He revealed a sad smile. They shared the same feeling—yearning for the life they would be deprived of. Next to the Jessens were the Millers and the Carters. Mrs. Miller wept heavily like Bianna while Belinda was crying on her boyfriend’s shoulder. Her close friends were comforting her.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dtVW6tTcn 維尼
June.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLhTClHva1 維尼
You don’t really come. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjMel8wizX 維尼
Not too many people came. The authority allowed only family and close friends. Therefore, Elodie and Davy carried a large bags of gifts from her other friends to give her (Wade’s and Oslo’s best friends did the same). Alexis had hoped June would come. It was a stupid hope.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡwObyKT5XfO 維尼
“Thanks for the delivery,” Alexis told them, eyes surveying what inside the bags and she saw many chocolate packages. “You guys aim at ruining my teeth!” Alexis cried.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡVi0pucSPff 維尼
“When you go, who I can talk with?” Elodie asked. Alexis looked at the sky to resist the tears before answering her.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUh41KSowd 維尼
“You have many friends.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Nzhd1msTt 維尼
“But they’re not my best friends. Not the best like you…”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz4zim2vyY 維尼
“You can find the bestest friend.” Her thought wandered to June. “And I’m not the best friend.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQWsItc8iJ 維尼
Eventually, Alexis embraced her little friend. “Don’t cry. You’re not a good friend with mascara thought it’s the best waterproof,” she told Elodie.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjBGIs5zXh 維尼
“You…”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JM3YjyM9P 維尼
“It’s time. Get in the van!” Helga called through the megaphone. As soon as the cop walked straight to her, Davy pushed Elodie away (“Hey!” the girl cried.) He wrapped his strong arms around her neck. Warm as always, she could smell his cologne—the light scent of soft lavender and orange blossom with the airy feel. My gift to him. And the embrace she longed for and dreamed of…even he was not hers anymore. Alexis remembered their prom night well. His scent was the same but the girl had no fresh flower on her head and a blue velvet dress. Alexis wondered if she was not accused, how their relationship would turn to. Of course, she was the one who insisted the split-up. But even he had cheated on her, why Alexis still acted like an obedient girl in his arms?8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XDB8znM8j 維尼
“If I could fix it…if I could turn back time, I wouldn’t do it. I’m sorry. I will miss you like crazy. I love you, Alex.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡuo0mAqDMkC 維尼
I love you too…more than you do. I’m fucking crazy about you.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡku8v547w5X 維尼
Alexis mesmerized every detail on his face. Those eyes that melted her, the eyes she surrendered to. The intimacy they shared during the prom night was always vivid and it would be her forever awkward experience and a good memory.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDHmcVKFtI 維尼
“Thanks, Davy,” replied she. It was unplanned. Alexis hugged him back automatically and tightly. His betrayal, June’s betrayal, she forgot it all. If I could turn back time…if this is not the last sign of his affection to me…if Junes just says sorry…His face was closer and closer. It was like they were about to kiss.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PB7v4HS0R 維尼
“Alex,” Jesse narrowed his eyes at them like a warning. They were not in the private place and her parents were watching.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEOX1MmfOc 維尼
“It’s the last time,” she spoke through her teeth. Jesse squeezed her hair and pushed her to their mother. The heat boiled on her two cheeks. Davy always made her forget everything and if Jesse did not interfere, at least, she would have the last kiss.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXZsCwa5Gr 維尼
Father and Mother laughed and it was the first laughed since she was arrested.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRJ67eif9b 維尼
“I don’t have to do my job when I have Jesse,” her father said.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJ3VmZhkD0 維尼
It was her mother who gave the last kiss on her front head. “I’m alright, mom. Don’t worry. I love you. Take care of yourself” She hugged her close. She was paler and thinner. “Mom, you have to eat more!”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7db6kLyXj 維尼
“Come back to me. Promise me, my baby.” Bianna demanded. Her eyes met Jesse and Bryce and they were smiling. “Yes, mom, I promise. I try my best.” Then she wiped the tears from Bianna’s eyes. She was beautiful even nearly got the breakdown. “I love you, mom.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOXbHdZr8V 維尼
Alexis moved to her father, her lighthouse. “I love you, dad. Thanks for bringing me to your family. I…shit.” The wave of tears poured out finally. Why am I so weak?8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBe0J5udZy 維尼
Caleb put his hand on the girl’s head. He raised the girl by himself for fifteen years. She was not an adoptive child but the real daughter. And she was loved so much.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn3U9sMltN 維尼
“We love you.” As soon as his soft hand shed the tears on her face, the naughty tears kept pouring down. “I’m sorry. I try not to cry.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdz45ONmRX 維尼
“My love, you don’t’ have to. Being strong doesn’t mean you don’t have the heart.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡJANF7XxR4O 維尼
It was just a second, two seconds, three seconds that she felt alive in their arms until the cops called the second call, waking her to face the reality.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNXmq9ECaB 維尼
“Could you give us more time?” Bianna screamed, reaching her hands to her daughter. Caleb must hold her close to him. Joseph, one hand pulling her out of the family’s embrace and another pulling Oslo from his, dragged them to the van. Alexis hurried grabbed all her belongings and let him do what he wanted. What was the point of resistance? Alexis preferred to save her energy.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRiqQhNKTQ 維尼
“We will be the first group who return!” The girl shouted. Yes, it was the promise. Alexis felt like she had to speak something to assure them.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡehENhKK2QA 維尼
“Get on!” Joseph still wore those masks. But this time she did not a good obedient girl. Her eyes searched for them, her family and friends.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbiqkGt6JC 維尼
“Get on,” He repeated but his voice softened. Suddenly, she remembered what she wanted to tell him because at that time she forgot to do it.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡovw05obW2q 維尼
“Thank you…for saving my life.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡQztkfvYDlX 維尼
The officer stared at her for a few seconds before leaving them to help Helga who was mingled with Wade. Both helped each other to let him get in the van. It was a very difficult work because the boy was taller than both of them and he resisted hard. “Give me more times, fuck off!” But Wade was defeated finally. He fell inside with Alexis and Oslo supported him.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkxiXcij24 維尼
Belinda was the last passenger. She got in the van by herself. The girl was calmer than the day she had been judged as the convict. She was the only one who made the gorgeous leave. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY3cR1ZHdV 維尼
The door gradually closed and the kids still searched for their family. As the door closed completely, they still heard their families calling them.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡJq3m7cTtXg 維尼
“I thought I was dreaming during the past week.” The tallest boy confessed, “I thought…it was some mistaken…”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbL8Vd510n 維尼
“I need a big slap. I’m not good at waking up. My mom always slaps me on my back,” Oslo added, laughing dryly.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeQn93SWAh 維尼
“Do you want me to wake you up like your mom did?” Wade volunteered.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc5cOyyPcP 維尼
“I didn’t say anything like that.”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡLg2lGLV4Fi 維尼
Alexis did not join their conservation. She quietly arranged her things. The engine started. The vehicle moved. They were caged inside the rear passenger seats, listening to the mechanic moving. They were heading to somewhere, perhaps excessively far away from home.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJWnT0JgkY 維尼
No turning back, they were forced to move forward without the goal in their lives.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡXF78X7icbf 維尼
“Alex, there’s a note behind your back,” Oslo kindly told her. The paper note was in one of the jeans’ pocket.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOfMsRgAwC 維尼
I’m sorry, it wrote.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAibeeIZSZ 維尼
She thought of the one who brought it. Davy inserted June’s note when they embraced each other. Alexis knew it was June’s writing. The girl did neither smile nor cry; she felt relieved.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡY14EtLYU2b 維尼
Apology accepted.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNzFKFhJ26 維尼
Alexis looked around. Her friends sat in silence, perhaps thinking of their families. All shut themselves from the others for a while, obsessing in their thought. Two of them still had tears but on her face, all were dry.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAjGkHCMd6 維尼
No time for tears, Alexis had the promise to keep.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEAKugNz4a 維尼
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All he could do was watching the way she waved and smiled to assure them that everything would be fine. And she gave them the promise.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaukR0OAqr 維尼
Every night, he prayed to God, asked him to save everyone but God missed to save this girl.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡebctlVJmzE 維尼
The door closed. He could not see his Alexis anymore. As the van moved, Bianna could not balance herself. The loss was too much, she fainted. And she fainted several times these days.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡuglDbiBmvC 維尼
“Bianna, my love?” He held his unconscious wife inside his arm. Bianna was not the only one who was heartbroken. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Jessens also turned blackout. Only Mrs. Carter who still unmoved watching the van disappeared. She was such a strong lady even though he had the bad impression towards her on the first day of his daughter’s arrest. Now he respected her self-possession. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY2y0UYr21 維尼
Elodie and Davy kindly rushed to help their mother’s friends. They were good kids as same as his daughter. Davy sent him a bottle of cooling water. Caleb thanked him and as his hand received the bottle he found that Davy’s hands were shaking.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKGGIQlivp 維尼
“I’m sorry, doctor…for your loss,” he said.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡELf7S5DEl0 維尼
“We’re so sorry.” The others kindly expressed their condolences as if their friends had been passed away. Yes, he meant all teenagers who came to send the four teenagers. Well, it might be the same. He thanked all of them. Elodie was still reluctant to go and he said it was alright.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡACk32pNsWP 維尼
“Take your mother to our car,” he asked Jesse. The son nodded.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE3nRFe1Mp 維尼
“Both of you can go…and thanks for coming,” Jesse told Elodie and Davy.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFpsP28fO2 維尼
“I’ll help,” His daughter’s sweetheart offered Jesse’s help. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBL3AOf31p 維尼
His son shook his head and carried his mother by himself. Jesse walked to their car tailed by Bryce, Charlie, Elodie, and Davy. Everything went silent when people began to leave the station. No one spoke. No one transmitted a sound. They were heading home after losing one of the members…friends…forever.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZott1J02g 維尼
Caleb was still standing at the same place. The emptiness inside his chest and head, the big hole that all air went through, this was how they called heartbreaking.8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡHktfjDWfQV 維尼
“We will be the first group who return!”8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xgNmc1BIz 維尼
He smiled to the emptiness. I told you not make the promise you can’t keep. 8964 copyright protection286ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCMugar1gz 維尼
“My dear, don’t fail me. Don’t fail us,” he spoke to the wind, hoping it would send his message to his daughter. A few seconds later, as he thought his emotions turned steady, Caleb return to the family’s van.290Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUS6pd7z6I
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