The Picture
It is the next week and I lay in my bed staring at the ceiling in my room I sit up and pull out my computer and open it I decide I should order my uniform for the school year. When I get to the school website I stop on the home page is a picture of the whole school their aren't that many people their just me and like 5 Juniors I am the only Senior but we will be getting two new people one if me and Clara don't win Etolie if that doesn't happen she will be attending her old school in Cutopia with Poppy. I sigh and scroll down to the uniform order roster and enter my name how tall I am my chest and waist size and my shoe size. When that is done I decide to go back to working on my essay I am about to begin to type when Yuki burst through the front door "Clara is back and she looks awful!" she yells I am on my feet in an instant and out the door in one second I am at the train station I freeze when I see a frail and pale Clara standing by her Uncle next to her is this strange machine she then begins to violently cough my heart begins to shatter as I hear this. I stagger toward her then stop as she catches her breath "…Clara?" I say she gives me a small smile then very slowly begins to walk forward she begins to stumble and I catch her as I hold her in my arms I am able to she how much she has changed she is as pale as a ghost and I can feel she is thin her eye's are glossy like there is a film over them and she is shaking slightly "oh Clara" I breath in that moment is as if she is nothing more than just a ghost in my arms. I very gently scoop her up in my arms and carry her home when we get home her Uncle opens the door "please come in" he says I am surprised to hear that his voice is soft and tender and when I look at him I can see pain and concern and fear and sadness in his eye's and his face. I walk toward her bed room and gently pace her on the bed "may I sit in that chair?" she asks her voice no more than a whisper I look up too see a chair sitting next to the window I nod and scoop her back up and place her in the chair her blonde and blue hair hangs down to her shoulders and she is wearing a long light pink lacy night gown as I stare at her she looks like a small angel.
She stares out the window not saying a word I walk behind her and crouch down "my how pretty you are" I whisper in her ear and it was the truth even though she was pale and thin she couldn't have looked more lovely she turns and looks at me her green eye's sparkle in the twilight. She then goes back to looking out the window "when do we announce that we will be competing?" she asks her voice a bit stronger now I push her hair behind her ear "in 2 days will you be up for it my love?" she softly takes my hand and nods "I wish to take a picture with you so we can always have each other even if were far apart" she then pulls out a camera and places it on the table in front of us I then wrap one arm around her neck and place my head on her shoulder "wait" she says she then pulls the ribbon out of her hair it was a dark green her hair now slightly falls in her face but I didn't care " give me your wrist" she says in a small voice I then extend my wrist and she ties the ribbon very neatly around it "their no matter what I am always with you" I smile at her and then decide I should give her something very important I than take the chain thar hold the key to my house off my neck. I then place it in her hand "this is not just the key to my house this is also the key to my heart" she stares at the key it was an ivory key that was very fancy and pretty it didn't look like a regular key. She wrapped her fingers around it and put it around her neck "I will treasure this forever" she whispers I smile and place my hand on the ribbon "as will I" she then points to the camera and I take my position I wrap one arm around her and place my head on her right shoulder and we take a picture when the camera clicks we both reach for the camera and look at the picture I smile "it's beautiful" I say she nods "we should have two copies printed one for me and one for you" she says I nod "I'll run to the city and have that done ok?" she nods "then we can frame them so we can always look at them" I nod again she then yawns "I should let you get some rest would you like me to bring you anything?" she stretches' then answers "just some cold water will do" I nod then stand up and leave her room and head into the kitchen I look at her Uncle who sits on the sofa staring at his hands I grab a glass and pour some water and then add ice. I then clear my throat "uh sir are you ok?" I ask he doesn't answer "would you like me to get you something?" still no response I sigh then begin to head back to Clara's room "thank you" says the Uncle I turn to face him he is still staring at his hands "what for sir?" I ask he swallows the rubs his hands "for caring about her I know I was a ass and did some really mean things it just after everything I did to you, you never hated me" I put the cup down and walk over to him "you didn't do anything to me sir if anything I was a bit mean to you I had no right to accuse you of something like abusing your Niece without solid proof I'm sorry" she shakes his head "it's ok…but that not what I'm talking about" I stare at me I cant see his face but I can tell he is on the brink of breaking down I sit next to him an without even thinking about it put my arm around him "if your worried about her don't be she is really tough she's going to be fine I just know it!" he chuckles lightly "…I killed your father" he whispers I freeze.
