Chapter 2: World Crumble

I graduated expecting my parents to be there at my graduation .

But instead of them being here for me, they were no where to be seen. But they promised to  be here, and the time they said they would be here is far ahead.

My parents weren’t  like this. This only meant something has happened to them.

My best friend, Nina saw how tensed I was , and  tried to calm me down that my parents might be caught in a traffic or as usual ,my brother might have cause some troubles in school ,and that they might be trying  to solve it before they come for my graduation.

Nina is right about my brother.

He was one who wouldn’t accept himself to suffer any grievances. If someone tries to bully him, he would fight back.

And because of this ,he is always in trouble as he also stands up for other students, who are also bullied.

I took a deep breath and calmed myself. It might be that they were solving some problems before they come.

And I was, being unreasonable. I calmed down as I looked around  and wondered where Peter was ?

As the only male friend among as two, he pampered us to no end.

And his absence was because he was getting us ice cream.

But boy was it taking long.

It didn’t take long for me to see him running towards us as he knew, I would definitely scold him for keeping long.

And before I did, Nina beat me to it.

“Peter , can’t you be a little considerate? How can you take long in getting a simple ice cream”.

Nina was not one who keeps her mouth shut. And I think I learnt that from her.

Peter was also not one who suffer grievances from anyone.

“I am not your chauffeur. Nor I’m I your servant. If you desperately wanted an ice cream , you could have gone for it yourself. Since you think I kept long in getting you one. And by the way, I only went because Germ desired to eat some and not because of you”.

His words was as sharp as hers. And it sometimes makes me wonder, they look like married couples.

“You too do look good together “

I said making them both of them looked at me like I’ve committed a taboo by saying that.

This two didn’t know it yet , but their actions looked like old married  couples who misses the other when one is not around, but fights when they are together.

“I can never like a dumb person like him”

Nina said with much disgust . She didn’t know her action were speaking otherwise.

“And I don’t like loud girls” Peter attacked .

He was a ladies man , who is always being chased by girls on campus . Even with new faces in the school, he is still considered the most handsome.

But it’s a surprise on how he became our friend.

I shook my head and began to walk to my room, to get ready for my graduation.

The two continue to attack each other,  as I worried about the absence of my parents.

I went through with the graduation and felt my parents would be proud of me,  when later I show them how I’ve made them proud.

Nina , Peter and me , were talking about where to celebrate our graduation when we saw some police men walking in our school.

It seemed something had happened. And just when I was about to ask my friends what the matter was , I saw them walking towards us.

I got a knot in my stomach, and  hoped it wasn’t what I’ve been scared of would happen.

But my fears were confirmed when I saw them not moving after getting to where I was with my friends.

“Miss Germ” one of them called out.

He looked like the leader among them. I heard students whispering about me going to be arrested for something, I didn’t even care to listen to.

My friends wanted to defend me , but I stopped them just in time. I was anxious to know what the police  wanted with me.

And they said the dreadful words , that my parented were involved in a car crush and my presence was needed at the hospital.

I couldn’t hear anything after that . The whole place became silent  to me.

I felt my friends trying to calm me down,  but I was so numb to hear or feel anything.

Then darkness took over my vision.

I don’t remember what was happening or where I was. I didn’t want to be out of  this quiet place.

But it didn’t take long for me to hear the cry of someone, calling out to me to not leave .

I identified the voice as my brother. And with that I struggled to leave this darkness.

And I succeeded. I opened my eyes with the sound of machines and saw white and blue colors . This didn’t look like home or school.

“Where I’m I” I asked the crying Ethan, my little brother.

His reaction was one of relief when he saw me conscious.

“Sis , I’m happy you are ok. They said you were in a comma after you fainted”, Ethan said still crying.

This brought back the memories of what happened. My parents?

An accident?

“Where is mother and father” I asked with tears streaming down out of my eyes.

I wanted to see my parents . I need to see for myself , how they were doing .

I struggled to get out of bed , and after some struggles I finally could leave. My brother tried stopping me as he feared for my health. I ignored the call for me to be careful and that the doctors are taking care of them and I didn’t need to worry.

I didn’t need a doctor to tell me where my parents were . I needed to see for myself, how they are.

Grabbing hold of a nurse who was passing by , I ask for  where my parents were.

After getting the answer I need , I hurriedly run towards where they were ,forgetting to even put on some shoes .

Getting there , I saw blood coming out of my parents mouth with doctors trying to save them.

But I saw what I feared would happen. The doctors covered my parents head with the cloth and I panicked.

I tried opening the door as I cried for my parents to not do this to my brother and myself. I couldn’t open and looked up finally to see I was standing outside the ICU.

The doctor came out and I rushed to ask what was happening to my parents.

That’s when he told me , both has passed away.

I didn’t even know I was going down as he said that.

And the darkness took over again.