chapter 23

Pearl's POVs, at age of 15,I stood in tears. i heard loud cry and shierks from hospital room where my mom admitted as she got hit in car.i put my hands around me in embrace of comfort. i don't here any machine sound from inside. i bited my lip. even i acted like i don't care for my mom but she is only soul i cared for most in my life other than arlene.those loud cries inside the room told m what happened. my stepsister ,arlene came out of the room and hugged me.she cried like a baby in my arms. i don't what to tell. even i stood there helpless.i cannot tell  anything to her as i and she lost most important thing in my life.arlene: operation went wrong . our mom is died.  we cannot see her again.her words broke my heart more. her wordsbrought real fear which i thought bring into real. i wiped my tears . i broke the hug and i went to room.i saw my stepdad held the hands of my mom.i saw mom lifeless body laid on the hospital bed. my step father buried his  face inside his hands. i blinked my eyes. tears flew from my eyes.i went and gripped my hands tigther on   wooden table for support.still inside my inner sense shaked its head and don't believe what happened to my mom. i cannot believe anything even i felt i am hallucanting. my eyes looked at me with those red teary eyes. i never saw him in teary eyes. his eyes looked red and swoollen. his face looked so pale like mine.i can see the pain as if he lost everything in his eyes. his eyes made me believe erything hapened is truth.i cannot stand there . i ran away from that place. i cannot see my mom souless body. i cannot believe thoughts like i cannot hear her voice, her lovely face, her lively kind eyes  etc. th person who make feel like i am in home isn't anymore.i ran away from that plce. i passed by my sister. i knew i should tell her something or show my comfort to her. she is still baby and needed me. but i ran away in selfish i took up by emotions. i felt strong whirl of heavy emotions like pain, suffer,desperate, depression....one word , i am broken.suddenly , i stopped by nurse. she handed the box filled with my mom things like her dress which she last wore, pendant , purse etc.my attention went to shining heart diamond shaped  ring on the box.it shone like star in darkness inside me. my mind rushed with memories how i fight that i want ring from her, the promise she will give me ring like that to me.i dont know what nurse telling me. but i knew  she is asking me like " do i knew patient named violet harley?".i just took the ring from that box and i ran away from that place.nurse shouted " hey that girl stole something . caught her".arlene: no, sister. that girl is my sister .....she is literally daughter of patient inside the room........she is acting liks this....she cover up by sudden death of   mom. please forgive her. she overwhelmed with feelings.i just ran like fool in dead night. i don't know my legs taking me . i walked aimlessly without knowing. the clock ticked and told " it become 2: 30 am".i panted and put my hand on knees. i stood there and looking at ground. i put my another hand on stomach. i stood in beginninf of  deserted iron bridge. i don't saw anyone. until i heard shouting sound " 5...."my heart pounded faster by loud voice. i ran to spot from source of sound. i heard deep and shiver voice as if they are crying " 4.......3....."i ran on that long bridge. i felt vibration on bats from left side. i cannot see clearly on mist amd blurry eyes. i heard " 2....."  i felt something bad gonna happen like someone is going  take wrong decision. i ran fastly to orange bike in left side of ths bridge. i webt near it. in exact opposite i find the boy like he is in teenage. i looked at his back. i cannot see his face. he wore mistached dress and shoes. he had messy hair.to me realise he is one who shouted . he shouted " .....1".my eyes widened and i realized i fond the kan who shouted number in midnight.he stood tgere in bar like flat bar. there is mo guarntee if thick breeze hit him, he will definitely fell into air.oh god... i think this boy took the wrong decision. he gonna comit suicide. he placed his one feet on air as if there is no stepback in his decision. i totally pain i undergo by seeing thriller i am seeing now.that boy: i.....am ....sorry.i ran fast . i put my hands  around his waist as if i am stopping from doing foolish thing . he gasped in fear as if he don't expect him. i stopped him from the decision he took......he turned like face sideways in fear liks he is checking if i am human or ghost.i can feel his lip trembled anf his knees went weak. his face looked bleached.i put my hands around him tighter. i used my whole strength pulled him against me. i lost balance. i fell on the floor of bridge. literally on the road. he fell on top of me.suddenly thriller changed into romantic scenario. he turned around .finally i saw the stranger face. he put his hand on both side . he looked at me with curious eyes as if asking why u save me.my eyes scanned from his hair, forehead. suddenly my eyes locked his eyes .i just mesmorsied in those blue eyes. his eyes looked different from others....i cannot tell whethr it is blue or silver. but i know one thing, his eyes make anyone fall for his attention.my eyes cannot travel down. i just immersed in depth of those magentic eyes. i knew he is so handsome .his eyes locked mine. he shaked his head as if he warn himself. he stood up and he took my hand .he pulled me to ground. i stood up . i turned away . i felt red on my cheek.he asked me " who are you? why did u save me. i  deserve to die. i don't have reason to live . i am loser in everything. i am gonna die ".i looked into his eyes . without my control , my hands fell on his cheeks.i slapped him hardly. my handpalm printed red on his cheek.while he stood there in shock and eyes widened as if he don't expect a slap from stranger.i put my hand on my lips in shock for me too. i never thought i am bold to slap someone. tears fell from my cheek in form of emotions. my mind clutched to feeling of i lost my mom.