The last light of hope

It's the day I graduate from high school. I graduated as an average student. The only achievements I get during high school are the chess top city player and survival award from scout camp that include martial arts, cooking and other things.Looking for my mom and dadJust see my sister come to the graduation ceremony. Felt a bit disappointed But I put on a fake smile for a photo that will become a memory of this lonely day.After the graduation ended, my sister came to me and said, 'Congratulations,' while she hugged me tightly.I was a bit out of breath. Well, it's not unusual for me because she's the only one in my family that cares about me despite her busy work schedule.She told me it's okay to fake your smile now because we will create new memories that will show your true hidden smile in your heart.But I replied to her, 'I don't want to make memories with you.' I want to make memories with our parents.I don't want to be called the quiet mistake. Every graduate looking at me Suddenly, a flashback appears in my mind where all the classmates tell me that my parents do not want me and I was an accident.It was such a painful memory. To make it go away, I shout at my sister."What's even worse is that just you visiting my school and all the kids gossiping that the cause of me being abandoned is that you have an intimate relationship with Dad and have me by accident."My sister stared at me with innocent eyes, and I started to think that my words might be a bit harsh to her.I whisper in her ear while a tear comes out of my eye, "I'm sorry, I just want to be loved by my parents."She said, "It's ok. Nobody wanted to live like this. It was wonderful to me that you can hold off the challenges alone. I'm, which is unfortunately not your parents, proud of you."My tears start breaking down while I say, "I'm sorry. You are also my family, yet I am harsh to you, but you are still kind to me.""Since when does kindness exist when your behaviour is innocent? If the system is like that, we all will lose doing forbidden things since the god only gives the hint to the people that follow its rule," she said to me while wiping the tear with her own homemade handkerchief. I said, "You still make the ugly handkerchief."She then flicks my forehead and starts wiping a bit more aggressively towards my eye."Stop it," I said to her.'That's what you get for calling my masterpiece ugly,' said my sister to me.Then, we walked out from the hall.We head to her car, which is a Honda Civic with a little scratch on the front right corner of the car and a slight crack that looks like a spider with 5 legs on the back glass. I ask her what the cause of the crack was, and she tells me she doesn't know about it either.Then we started chatting like usual, and she started gossiping about her coworker. After a while, she asked about my opinion on this. Sister told me she felt like she was being watched by someone. Me joking about who is going to watch her because she is not a celebrity. I am asking why Mom and Dad did not come. Sister sighed and said they are working hard. Then Sister said, 'Don't worry, Grandpa will come to celebrate his birthday at our house.' She asked me if I was hungry or not. I reply 'yes' because I didn't eat from the morning. Then she drives to McDonald's to grab drinks and food. After we were full, she grabbed my hand to the nearest mall and asked me what I want for my graduation gift. I simply ask for a new pair of shoes, no matter what the brand is.Then, she quickly went to the Bata shop and bought a new pair of sneakers. After that, my sister looked on her phone and suddenly realised that we are late to celebrate our grandpa's birthday. Then, we rushed to our house. After we arrive, we already see our grandpa's car parked outside the house. We walk faster toward the house. At the door, I hear something break. I quickly enter the house and accidentally step on a broken vase."Auch, who the hell left a broken vase on the floor?" said I.Then, I was stunned to witness the view in front of me.I see Dad fight with Mom's father.I heard a gruff voice from the kitchen that was familiar to me.I rushed to the kitchen to check it out. I was flabbergasted to see my mom's condition. Her head is covered by blood and the flood. Turns out it was my mother that made that sound. I asked my mom while wiping the blood that was coming out from her head and slowly dripping to the floor, "What happened to your head, and why did Grandpa fight with Dad?"My mom said, "It started with your father's mistake that is burdened with a threat – look out for your behind!"I turn around and see my dad with a machete that is already swinging to my head. I close my eyes due to reflexes and being scared of it.After a while I wonder why I don't feel any pain yet.Then, I opened my eyes and saw my sister block the attack with her back.I said, "Dumbest, why did you do that?"She is spouting blood. She told me to get out of this home and go to her friend's house.I cowardly run away from the kitchen straight to the living room without looking back.In the short time I saw my grandpa lying on the ground. I quickly opened the door and slammed the door.After that, I ran straight and stopped in the middle when I didn't see my dad.I took out my phone and called my sister's best friend and told her everything.Luckily, she believes in me, and after a few minutes, she picked me up at the Seven Eleven.I get in the car and start crying after all of that.My sister's best friend looks at me with an empathetic face and starts patting my head.Then she noticed a splash of blood on my blue shirt.She told me everything will be good.