Author's Note: The idea just popped into my head, so I had to type it up! This is definitely not a one-shot. Basically this chapter is about Eli before he meets Clare.
In my opinion, the first chapter right here is a tear jerker. Enjoy!
Chapter 1
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon as five year old Christine Goldsworthy squealed in excitement and faced her ten year old brother Elijah Goldsworthy. She jumped up and down as they entered the somewhat deserted park.
Eli was stuck babysitting his little sister while his mom ran some errands and his dad worked at the station that day.
He rolled his eyes at her, but couldn't help the smile that crept onto his face. He would never admit it, but he had a special bond with his sister. She was what made his day better when it wasn't going that great. He loved spending time with her.
He told her all his secrets.
He told her all his fears.
He told her all his dislikes and likes.
He told her… everything.
He knew he could always trust her, even though she's only five. He loved being able to listen to her ridiculous and unhelpful advice, because she had no idea what she was talking about. He loved the enthusiasm in her voice every time she would babble on and on in excitement when she got something new or went somewhere she loved. He loved hearing the squeak in her voice when she laughed or talked higher than usual. He just loved everything about her.
He watched as she ran around the grassy area near the swings with her green bouncy ball in hand. He walked over to the swings and sat down on one.
He watched her intently. Her long brown hair blowing slightly in the breeze as she ran. Her plump pink lips curled up into a huge grin on her pale complexion. Eli got off the swing and ran over to her.
"Hey Chrissy!" He smiled as he heard her squeak when he swiftly picked her up in his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck as the ball rolled over to the swings.
"Hi, Eli!" She replied in her high pitched voice. He walked over to the swings and sat her down on one. He walked behind her and began to push her on the swing. She pumped her legs and squealed and laughed.
He stopped the swing as he saw Drew and Adam enter the park and walk over to the jungle gym without even noticing him. He picked up his little sister and grabbed her bouncy ball as he set her down.
"Play with your bouncy ball for a few minutes while I go say hi to my friends, okay?" He asked. She nodded and kissed his cheek. He smiled as he made his way over to his friends.
The noises of cars zooming by were heard by the entrance of the park as he made his way over to his friends. Eli stopped in front of Adam and Drew. They smiled.
"Hey, dude!" Adam fist bumped him as well as Drew.
"So, what are you guys doing here?" Eli asked curiously as he glanced at the two brothers.
"Well, we were really bored so we thought we would ride our bikes for a little while, but mom wouldn't let us, so we just came to the park to hang, why are you here?" Adam replied. Eli turned and looked at his little sister as she played with her ball.
"Babysitting." He answered as he faced them again to see them look at his little sister.
They nodded their heads and Adam pulled out what looked like twenty bucks. Eli looked at Adam.
"Dude, where'd you get all that money!" Eli shrieked. Adam laughed and counted it to make sure it was all there.
"Our mom gave us some money to go to the candy store down the street, wanna come?" Adam asked.
Christine watched as her brother hung his head in disappointment. She then saw Adam, a friendly boy that comes over all the time, pat Eli on the shoulder and say something. She shrugged and realized her ball had dropped from her hands.
She searched for it and spotted it rolling into the street. She walked over to the gate that led out to the sidewalk and street. Cars zoomed by sending her hair waving into her face. She stepped out onto the sidewalk and took tiny steps toward the street. She stopped at the edge of the sidewalk.
Eli said goodbye to his friends and turned around to walk back over to Chrissy. His eyes grew wide as he saw her standing at the edge of the sidewalk ready to go into the street and retrieve her little bouncy ball. He began running toward her. She took her first two steps out into the street when…BAM!
He stopped in front of the gate and collapsed to his knees as the driver of the car got out and ran to the little girl's side. Everything felt like it was playing out in slow motion. He heard the noises of people screaming.
"Call 911!"
"I don't think she's breathing!"
"Oh my god!"
He heard cars stopping and car doors slamming. He heard the sirens in the far distance as the tears rolled down his cheeks. He looked over at her limp and lifeless body. Her hair was stuck to her face as the blood started to dry. Her sundress was splattered with red all over. He looked over at the little bouncy ball and let out a sob as the lights of the ambulance and police came into view.
That day…he lost his best friend.
When she was pronounced dead on the scene his whole world came crashing down before his eyes. People watched as they took him and his sister into the ambulance to drive to the hospital.
They called their parents who rushed to the hospital as quick as possible. When they arrived they were told that she was too broken beyond repair. She was dead. Gone. Forever. They said their goodbyes that day and left the hospital.
Bullfrog didn't shed one tear. He didn't talk either the whole ride home.
Eli silently cried letting a loud sob escape his mouth every once in a while.
His mom cried and cried and cried nonstop the whole ride home.
He knew that if he had stayed with her or took her with him she would still be alive, sitting next to him in the car smiling and laughing as they drove home from the park where their parents picked them up, but instead she was dead. All because of him. It was all because of him, he killed her and he knew it was his entire fault that she was gone.
When they got home he ran straight to his room and curled up into a ball and cried. He heard his mother crying in the other room while Bullfrog was in the living room trashing it as the news reporter spoke of the death of little five year old Christine Jenna Goldsworthy.
Ten year old Elijah Goldsworthy was officially broken…forever.
Reviews would be awesome! Now, I don't know about you, but I totally cried. T_T
I will definitely be posting chapter six of No One Knows in a few days. I'm discontinuing Keeping Sanity cause no one seems to like it. Accidental Love chapter three will be posted sometime next week. I know I don't post regularly, but that's just how I do. I hope you guys liked this.
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