Narrated SofiaMany people believe that the hardest thing for a person with a disability is the exact moment when they find out, but that is not the case. I have lived through many terrible things and I could assure you that, although when one suffers when one is informed about deaths, injuries and so on, that pain is only the beginning.When I found out about the accident where I was the only survivor, it was living the absence of them in my life, the hardest thing. Knowing that nothing was going to be the same and that even if I could skate, I would not be able to enjoy it, it was like being dead in life.I was feeling something similar now. Although my physical injuries had already improved in this past year, there are other things that continue to affect me and I don't know when it will stop. Because even walking reminds me that I am no longer the same.That something of me is no longer there and for that reason, I must learn to live without that part of my life. That in many mome
I was scared. I want to go and save my brother from the martyrdom he could have lived in my father's company. But, this is a suicidal plan, we are all lost. If the kids now can't find their shoes or personal things, how would I know what to do when they attack us? It's pretending to be adults when you're a fearful teenager."We're going to die" I mutter."We hear you" they all say and I cringe."Go get dressed, Sofia or we'll leave without you" Luka warns me and I leave to get dressed. When I come out, things are already better, everyone is in their car and there are more than fifteen people getting ready to leave."Get in" orders Camilo and I listen.The nervousness is evident knowing what we are facing, but, we go ahead, so, the cars begin to move towards the exit that I had not used for a long time, 'for fear of being seen' and this, although I do not want to admit it, causes me a displeasure.The woman who comes out is not as bad as when she went in, but she is still facing things
We all drive so we can defend our equipment and get my brother away from all those corrupt cops who are protecting that man and all that he does wrong. I know we are going to rescue him, but the gunshots don't stop and they are already getting off the highway."Guys, what's going on, does anyone have a plan so we can move forward?" I ask in desperation."We are doing everything we can guys, but we are losing people, where is Daniel and the support he was going to give?""Lead the way guys, we know what to do" says Daniel as I sigh deeply we all take heed.All black cars, drive in shooting towards the police cars that start to fall behind as the drivers lose control when they are killed.I take a deep breath as I watch Daniel's team act like junk cars that dispose of it without much trouble."Evidently, they are more prepared than we are." says Viktor and I nod as we move forward on the highway. It is there when what we had advanced, is forgotten.S
I look at all those who have become my family these past few years and smile in gratitude for having been with me through thick and thin. For that, I have so much to thank them for, more than I ever wanted to thank anyone.It was because of that, that more than ever, I wanted to end this. I had gotten them into trouble that was not theirs and because of that, we were in this situation where their lives were in danger."No more death is necessary but my own.""No, Sofia.""That's why I survived so many times, even though death was near me. I was living for this moment.""You don't need to, Sofia.""But I want to. You sacrificed so much for me, now it's my time to do it and I don't regret it. Now, it's time to let go. I'm ready." I say and then give Camilo a kiss on his forehead and Esteban a kiss on his cheek. The only people near me.I take a deep breath and stand up, smiling at the man who smiles at me as he smokes a large cigarette. Knowing the d
I felt how the explosion that launched me into the air burned with all the burdens and injustices I had experienced in my life. I knew what I had done and I was proud that I had the courage to end it all, even though I was not complete.I had lost so much and so many, but I had already done something good for them. I had destroyed the source of the damage, dying was not important, if it meant ending the life of the monster I shared blood with.But, just when I thought I was going to be greeted by the ground, strong arms embrace me as his chest sticks to my back. The impact came, but because of Esteban's help, it wasn't hard for me.Quickly, I lift my aching body to see the man lying on the ground. Fear comes over me as I see him with his eyes closed and I mentally plead that this is not another loss."Esteban, open your eyes, please" I beg as I hear Aninka scream his name as she runs towards us.Tears run down my cheeks and I beg for time to turn back. Havin
I had been through so much that one hour was not enough to cleanse my being with the tears that the pain caused. But fortunately, I felt lighter and knowing that I would be reunited with my brother, I tried to look happy or at least calm.Esteban, gave me the time of the whole ride to calm down and took me to a hotel where before complaining about not taking me to where David is, he replied."Go get dressed, Sofia. I doubt you want your brother to see you covered in blood. So, let's get cleaned up. David is in good hands" Esteban says getting out of the car.I nod and walk into the hotel, recognizing that I'm too sick to see my brother after a year of not seeing each other. So, we check into the hotel."Did something bad happen to them, do you need them to call an ambulance, the police or the embassy?" asks the concerned receptionist."We had an accident and we've already been taken care of. These were the clothes we had on when it happened, so, we're better
Narrated SofiaTwo days later.We were silent, no one knew what to say to calm the pain we felt. We have so many things to overcome, but, they seem so difficult to achieve. Today, we returned to Russia with two coffins and thousands of wounds.Today, we returned to the country where we had met, being so different from those boys who believed they were achieving their dreams.We get off the plane and watch as the coffins are taken to the families. My legs lose strength and I feel the prosthesis starting to bother me more than it normally does. Nervous and guilty about how we have returned, I stop trying to focus my attention on the annoyance in my foot and not, on what we are going to do."Are you okay?" asks Esteban and I nod."Go walk the guys. I'll be fine," I say, but Esteban doesn't leave. No one does."Sofia, are you okay, are you really okay?" asks Aninka and I nod."Go, it's just prosthetics..." I mutter."It's what we can fi
Narrated by SofiaAt the funeral.How much pain can a human being experience? What is the limit or level of suffering in a life? I did not know the answer to that, but I could say that the mother who experiences the death of her son, has experienced all the pains of a life at that very moment.Now, I could not say that my pain was like that of the mother who has lost her child, but, we, we, have lived through so many pains that we could say that we have the level of pain fulfilled.After having lived so many times the maximum of pain, we experienced doubly the same level. Because, after having lived through so much chaos, we were again gathered together to suffer together."We should call ourselves the unlucky group." murmurs Viktor sadly."Viktor.""Nothing good happens to us and we only suffer more and more. That's being unlucky."Viktor was the saddest and no wonder, his group of friends, when there were only three of them, had left only hi