Chapter one.
Every one of us will lose something precious. Whether it is a lost opportunity, feelings we can never get back or a loved one. It is part of what it means to be alive.
It all began on a stormy day in november. I had just come back from a week of traveling with my three sisters. We were waiting at the busstop for our parents to pick us up.
" What is taking them so long? " My eldest sister Mira said. She was a black haired beauty. With hair as black as coal and brown eyes.
Rana my second oldest sister and Mira's twin looked exactly like Mira except for their hair. Rana had dirty blonde hair and brown eyes.
" I don't know, but i'm getting worried. They should have been here already. " Rana said with a worried expression showing on her face.
" Yeah, you're right. It's been an hour. " Chara my twin and best friend said. Chara had strawberry blonde hair and brown eyes just like Rana and Mira. I looked nothing like Chara because we were fraternal twins. I in contrast to Chara have stark white hair and one green eye and one brown eye. I used to get bullied because of my eyes and my hair but Chara always stood up for me.
" Alya, would you please call mom and dad? My phone just died. " Mira asked me, and if you didn't know already that's me. My name is Alya.
" Yeah sure. " But before i could dial my moms number, I got an incoming call from a unknown number. I decided to pick it up because it could be our parents with another phone.
" Hello? " I asked.
" Yes hello, is this Alya? " I didn't know this voice and i wondered who it was.
" Um yes, may i ask who you are? "
" Yeah, of course. I'm sorry i should've introduced myself. I am sherrif McCain. I'm sorry to have to tell you this but you're parents have had an accident. Is it possible for you to come to the sherrifs station? "
I explained that i was at the busstop with my three sisters and we didn't have a way to come to the sherrifs station.
" I will send a car and it will bring you to the station. I will see you there. " The sherrif said before hanging up the phone.
I turned to my sisters with tears in my eyes and i told them what the sherrif said to me. By the time i was done explaining they also had tears in their eyes.
We hugged eachother and then we heard honking. I looked over and saw the sherrifs car. Someone stepped out of the car and introduced himself as the sherrifs deputy.
We stepped in the car and drove to the sherriffs station. When we arrived at the sherrifs station, the sherrif was already waiting for us.
" Come right in. I will get you some hot coffee and some blankets. You guys must be cold. " The sherriff said refering to me and my sisters because we had to wait in the rain for an hour and a half.
" Thank you. " Mira said.
We were seated in an office of some sorts when the sherriff came in. " Are our parents still alive? " I asked with a thick voice from the tears. I just needed answers.
The sherriff shifted uncomfortably in his chair and cleared his throat. " I am really sorry but they did not survive the car crash."
My bottom lip started to quiver and tears were rolling out of my eyes. " What happened? " I heard Chara ask in a shaky voice.
The sherriff sighed and looked at us with sympathy. " They were driving and there must have crossed an animal which caused your parents to avoid hitting the animal. Because of the rain the road was slippery and they drove into a tree. The damage was so severe that the front part of the car was folded in. They would have never survived. I am really sorry for your loss. "
I was in shock. I didn't know how to feel or what to do. The only thing going through my mind was 'they are dead.'
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I must have fallen asleep because i woke up in a place i hadn't seen before. It smelled like disinfectant. I looked around me and saw my sisters looking at me.
" Where are we? " I asked.
Rana answered with a sad expression. " We're in the hospital. Mom and dad are in the morgue. If we want to we can say goodbye. "
" I don't know if i can. " i admitted.
" Why not? " Chara said perplexed.
" If i say goodbye it is real. Then they are really gone. "
Mira stood up from het chair and sat next to me. She hugged me and said " I understand, but you have to consider that now is your only chance to say goodbye. Soon we will have their funeral and you won't be able to see their bodies. "
" You're right. I have to do this or else i will regret it later. "
I hugged Mira. Chara and Rana came over to us and we hugged eachother.
" Let's do this. " Rana said with a sad smile.
We walkes to the morgue and when we stepped in we were greeted by a nurse.
We took turns saying goodbye. When it was my turn i walked over to their bodies and i broke down crying. " Why did you guys have to go so soon? I don't know what i will do without you guys. " I felt arms wrap around me and it helped me calm a little.
" I love you both. And i will always love you." I whispered.
Someone patted my back and i stood up and walked out of the morgue. I started to walk to the exit of the hospital but i was stopped when Chara grabbed my arm.
" I know it's hard on you. I understand. It's hard on all of us. But you can't just walk away. " Chara said while wrapping me in a hug.
" I know, i'm sorry. "
" Let's go get Mira and Rana and go home. It will all be hard on us but i know we can get through this. "
I nodded and we walked to Mira and Rana. Once we found them we went on our way home.
Once we were home everyone got ready to go to bed.
" Can we sleep together please? I don't want to sleep alone. "
Everyone agreed and we put all our blankets and pillows in the living room, and we cuddled together.
" I love you guys. " I said before falling asleep.
