Golden Splendor

CHAPTER 3 Lily's POV

Hmm so, a person can stay alive for approximately 5 hours when buried alive. The thought of being buried alive and awaiting for your death made my skin crawl. I check the time on my phone, It's already 6:05 pm. I close my laptop and clear my search history. I send a quick text to William that I'm on my way to the Cemetery.

I stand up from my bed and grab a bag. I went to the kitchen to get some food that I can eat while I'm there. I walk to my yellow car in the garage. I stared at my car and cringed. My car looks happier than me, haaaay. But Yellow is her favorite color and I promised her that our car will be yellow. I flick a switch to open the garage door and drive away from the house to the Cemetery.

I parked my car on the side of the road, and went to the forest. I looked for the hole on the Cemetery wall, The cemetery wall is 10ft tall and made of concrete.

William found the hole when he was wandering at night in the forest, it is big enough for us to squeeze our way in the cemetery.

I found the hole and I pushed my bag on the wall first, before squeezing myself on it.

Wew, I'm getting fatter. I pinch my love handles and laugh.

I let go of a heavy sigh. I love the ambiance of the cemetery at night. It looks so eerie but peaceful at the same time. I slowly walked through the cemetery, enjoying the cold air of the night and the comfort of the place brings me.

I stop on a Yellow colored stone. It says:

Iris Fleur Anderson

"A lovable freak with a color yellow fetish"

The stone was engraved with Lily and Iris flowers.

She always jokes around on what to put on her gravestone in case she dies earlier than all of us. She wanted Lily and Iris engraved on it so that I will always remember that wherever she is, She will always be with me.

I smiled at the memories on how she blabbed for hours about her funeral, No one expects that it would come too soon.

I put the blanket near her and lay on it. I stare at the starless sky and my tears keep on falling like I have a fcking dam in my eyes.

"Hey Iris. How are you up there? Still a weirdo? You don't have to worry about me, I am okay." I am choking from tears and have to stop to control my breathing. 

"It's so hard without you here. How dare the world to keep on going like nothing happen? I am trying my best to happily live without you but how can I do that when you took half of me with you." I lift my hands and try to punch the sky. 

"I can't help but to hate everyone around me, How can they be so happy without you? Why did you leave me?" I try my best to control my breathing or else I'll pass out. 

"I hate that every time I buy anything, it has to be yellow because I know how much you are obsessed with it and I feel down and happy at the same time because it reminds me of you" My throat is dry. I grab the bottled water from my bag and drink half of it. I turned sideways so that I am now facing her.

"William, Andrea and I all made it to the university you love while Andrei and Chloe will attend a university 20 mins away from us. We are all going to stay in a big apartment. Yes, I know we are spoiled but heeey. I know you will ask for the same thing. It has a big living room and we all get one room each. I am excited and afraid of going to college but I'm trying to be more sociable now like before." I reach and touch her gravestone. Tracing the Lily and Iris engraved on the stone. 

"I'll be better, I'll work harder in being the best little sister that you can be proud of. I love you so much that sometimes it hurts so bad knowing you are not here with me right now." I sigh and simply stare at the flowers engraved until sleep takes over me. 

I woke up at the sound of several heavy footsteps on the other section of the Cemetery. The Cemetery has 4 sections that are being divided by a 5 foot bush.

I slowly crawl my way to the bush, careful to not make any noise. My heart is beating so fast and every inch of me screams danger.

I peeked through the bush and saw two tall guys towering over another guy who has his hands and arms tied.