*text beepp*
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Samantha: holy mother of cruise!!! where the hell are you?
Samantha: knock me asap you fool?
*1h later*
Samantha: HOLY daddy called you, you didn't answer!? where are you?
Samantha: god holy!!!
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"Wake up, C"
"Ugh can't, Sammy. This bad headache! I won't be able to move a bit at all" I said while covering my eyes from light, probably the sunlight.
"Holy! It's me, Ted" he said while checking if my temperature is okay or not.
"Whoever you are, I can't, lemme sleep!" I replied.
"Oh god, you got fever C" he said.
"Please lemme sleep " that's the last words I said and heard after all those texts. And then I don't remember.
*evening*
I opened my eyes. Completely unfamiliar with the place. Not the usual bed where I sleep. I yawned out a bit louder. Stretched myself up when he knocked,
"You're up, at last! How are you feeling now?" he said while entering the room with a tray full of foods. Ugh I'm so hungry.
"Oh yo-" I tried to stand up but almost fell on the ground for not being completely stable. "Oh my god, you okay?" he holds me from arms to support. "Guessing it's a hangover" I said with a sour hiccup in my throat. "You are in need of an emergency hangover lemonade" he chuckled. "I guess so" I replied.
"Firstly lemme help you to the washroom, so you can put some water over your face, you will feel much better instantly. And I'll strike with some lemonade ok. Cool?" he assured.
"Yes please " I agreed.
He helped me to reach the washroom. He asks if i wanted him to stay while I get freshen up. I said no so he left for the hangover drink.
Ugh god! this never ever happened with me. I'm literally dying because of this headache. Definitely caused by those alcohol! how many of them did I drink? what were they made of ? Hell. And damn this boy! Since the beginning he was annoying and now headache and bad hangover of mine! how the hell I ended up in his place anyways! And where's Sammy. Although, it's the first time when I ended up in a complete strangers bedroom after a drunken night. I blaberèd while leaving the washroom.
He was just standing behind the door, "Lemme help you with that" he said while closing the washrooms door. "Thanks" I replied with a straight face. No expression no smile no eye contact. Although I guess he didn't notice that. "Come here, sit and have this!" he handed over the lemonade to me and I take it. While sipping I said, "So.... how did I end up here may I ask". "You seriously don't remember anything what happened on Saturday night?" he said with a flirtious shrug.
*Like why the hell on earth will I ask you if I could remember? Is he dumb?*
"Hahaha funny, your expression says I might had done something hilarious or stupid last night!" I tried to keep it cool while sipping the lemonade again.
"That night? You kissed my forehead while whispering to stay with you forever " he said while caring my face.
"Like hell no, what are you saying?" I burst out of anger and tension altogether. "That's a lie. I wouldn't ever say that, you must had mixed something in my drink last night" I shouted. I picked up a random hoodie lying at the edge of the bed and ran out of his house.
I don't know why, but those line of his hit my closed door of emotion so hard that I became so mad. While coming out of his house all I could hear was, "C wait, first listen to me! I wa--"
And I left the place, without a second thought.
I reached our house at dawn. So the town was already spooky silent, almost everywhere.
I asked the driver to wait, while I ring the bell and Samantha came out with a wonder and *thank god you are here* face.
"Lend me $19.87 quick. The taxi is waiting" I told her.
She came out and pay the driver. Seeing me in a complete different outfit than the ones I wore the last time, she gasp. While taking me inside she asks, "god where were you yesterday? I was so worried"
I didn't answer her. And after seeing me in such a state even Samantha stopped asking,I went to my room and locked myself for the rest of the night.
After locking my doors off, I threw whatever I was wearing and stand in front of the mirror.
"Who am I? What's wrong with me!" I mumbled.
Such a tiny thing like that, shouldn't even matter to my life at all. That must be a stupid joke of Ted. Then, why the hell that thing hit me so hard? Well it all begins just 7 month before, my mother's death. Apparently 9years and 7months ago.
*FlashBack*
2010 December 24th
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*5.20am*
Ruben: oh god you're a hilarious sweet teen, HOLY
Holy: Sweet sixteen!!! But Hilarious; am i? =)
Ruben: yes a lot! <3
Holy: but you really sing well Rub! I loved all your songs you sang!
Ruben: I can sing for you till the end! ^.^
Holy: that's so sweet of you, do you know that?
Ruben: not as much sweet as like your face ;)
Holy: *-* why do you treat me like this?
Ruben: cause you're special, Princess <3
Holy: ?? :3
Ruben: im in love with you Miss Cameron Holy !
Holy: what?! :>
Ruben: i do and want you to love me back, i promise you won't regret if you do! <3
Holy: im a mess you know, no one stays forever, specially with me! <\3
Ruben: im gonna turn that statements down. You will stay with me forever, till the death! I promise you, just say you feel the same?
*5.45am*
Holy: typing...
Ruben: i love you princess <3
Holy: i love you too :) please say you will hold onto me always!
Ruben: always! <3 ;* by the way it's already morning 6! you should go and sleep princess.
Holy: yea meet you after the holidays okay! ^.^
Ruben: sure thing... muwahhh sleep well <3
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*morning*
"Maa I'm off to Sammys home. We'll have lunch there and then straight to the Christmas Haul. I'll see you at 21 on the dot. Bye--"
"Where are you going Holy?" dad said.
"Oh hello dady. Merry Christmas!"
"I asked something else young lady" he clarified.
"Sammys parents invited me to have lunch with them and to the haul in city center. I told ma--"
"John! Holy is going somewhere now. This pointless interrogation won't make any change so leave her way" mom stated clearly with her most strong tone.
"It's fine maa.. sorry dady I forgot to tell you. But--"
"Holy just go dear. Don't bother to answer useless questions. And yes stay safe and lemme know when you are coming back I'll be waiting for you. Okay"
"Okay maa... bye dady! Bye Maa"
"Hello, yes I'm outside of my apartment. Yes there, I can see your car. Heading to it"
"Hello young lady"
I laughed with a chuckle.
"Hello"
"So where will we go?"
"North costarica road 24" I said while checking my instagram.
"Sure beautiful " a giggle echoed
"So here's where we found the dead body of the ubers driver. He was hit by a rod on his back of head. And died instantly because of that, as we have been reported. We have found marks of struggles on the seats. And the victim had many scratch marks all over his neck and face. The killer hasn't been caught yet. Officers are assuming the killer is a girl. Which probably could be the last passenger seen with the victim. Because of interrupting and condemnation of the evidence, the police are not able to track down that girl. But I hope our East Costarica Metropolitan Police will find it out, soon. Keep on watching ECCN (east costarica crime news) with us, for more updates on this case. I'm She--"
My mother turned off the TV. I could barely see things with my blurred out vision. All I was doing was, grabbing my mother's hand tight and try to stay calm.
*text beepp*
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*11:09pm*
Samantha: hey DUMMY why did you ditch us today?
Samantha: by the by missed you a lot.
Samantha: ma and pa said hello and merry christmas to you and uncle and aunty...
Samantha: call me soon!!! :/
*02:30am*
Holy: sam?
Samantha: typing...
Samantha: heyyy... where were you dummy? [▪_▪°]
Holy: something happ seen/sent🚀
Samantha: what happ? HOL?? not send🚫
"Sorry the user @Holy_C is corrently deactivated"
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The next thing I remembered was my dad breaking my cell phone into pieces and beating my mother.
Next morning, I found my mothers dead body hanging on to the ceiling and my dad's note on the table, which says~
"You were just a god damn mistake of mine, Holy"
I was all alone sitting under the body of my mother. Until it was past evening, when Sammy came. She called her parents and then ambulance, police the whole house filled with people but all I wanted was to let out everything. But the suicide note of my mother was something that locked off my mouth. She wrote,
"Whatever I did that day to the uber driver, it was my fault. Cause he tried to rob me. Accidentally that muder happened. I was scared and before anyone knows, I cleared the call history from his cell phone and condemned the evidence. But the guilt inside me is taking over my mind and I can't take this anymore. I'm sorry"
I didn't know after reading that, what should I say to anybody. My dad left me with an abundant note. My mom killed herself because of what? For something that she actually didn't.
In a complete package of abundance and sorrow.
It was been 3days since all those happened. Sammy's parents asked me to shift with them. But my dad came by after the ambulance abducted my mom's body. He had talked to police and docs about everything he knew what happened that night. But all I knew was he wasn't the ideal daddy for any child.
The absence of my mom took me to her room, mostly closet where she used to keep the cards, gifts and pictures of her and mine. Taking her stuff out reminded me, how my mom used to be annoyed whenever anyone touches her personal things. But she never restricted me from that. Her belongings weren't enough to lessen my heartache. I found a diary over there. A cute aqua blue colored scrap book. Totally my mom's favorite color.
"Holy" a familiar sound waved my ears.
I turned my back and saw my dad. Standing on the door. With a little bit of sympathy on his eyes and a cup of white wine with cigar on his left hand.
"what is it?" I asked while taking out the stuffs including the diary.
"How are you doing, honey?" he asked.
"Why? You want something?" I ignored eye contact.
"Holy I know you are upset because of your mothers suicide and mostly about the fight that your mom and I had before her--" before he finishes I aggressively pushed him away from the door and locked it off. And went to my room with the stuff of my mom.
*Calling Ringg*
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✅Picked the call✔
"Hello, how are you?" I asked while biting my tongue and hoping to hear saying,
"Are you okay love?"
But, "Who's this speaking?" he asked.
"Ruben, it's me. Cameron Holy, you and I we were on the same English and Math course. Remember? " I replied with hesitation.
"Oh my god Holy hi! Really sorry. I didn't actually notice your number. But hey, how are you doing now. I heard about what happened to your mom. I'm really sorry! Like I know it sounds crazy but would you like to go out somewhere today? I just think it will lift up your mood at least a bit?" he finished. "Yeah sure" I replied.
"So I'll pick you up from your home at 4"
"Okay. Bye then!"
"Hey listen..." he said.
"Yes? "
"I love you okay and no matter what I'll always do"
"I love you too" I cut the call.
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*Present* (Holy's Point Of View)
But things and people aren't always so stable as they sounds.
To be continued......