The Gathering
Chapter 3: The End of a Savior
Morning once more. Anzu woke up finding her dog next to her. She rubbed the dog's head & got up carefully so not to stir the sleeping dog. She went to brush her teeth; her daily routine. After breakfast, she went onto her computer & chatted with her friends. When the afternoon slowly came, she decided to walk her dog.
She attached the leash to the collar of her dog & made sure that it was tight. Then she led the dog outside & started walking two rounds of her street & the next. The dog seemed tired, so after the 2nd round, they headed back. She brought the dog into the backyard & closed the gate behind her. Then after taking off her running shoes, she tried to open the door, but realized that it was locked. She was forgotten & locked out.
She put on her flip flops & headed for the front door, forgetting to close the gate behind her. After ringing the door bell a couple times & having no one answer it, she sat on the porch. She looked to the gate, & in her horror, saw her dog nose the gate curiously open & dash out.
"GINGER!!" Anzu screamed. The dog looked back & ran on. Anzu gave chase. The flip flops weren't helping, so she threw them off her feet. Now barefooted, she ran faster, feet slapping onto the concrete road. She was catching up; she couldn't believe it. A human running almost as fast as a dog. But this was no time to marvel at her speed.
Seeing a car coming up at the curve of the street, Anzu started to panic & picked up her speed.
"GINGER!! STOP!!! WATCH OUT FOR THAT CAR!! STOP!!! STAY!! SIT!!" Anzu kept on screaming. Even as the car hit the dog. Even as the dog fell to the ground. The front wheels ran over the dog, but before the back tires could do so, the driver brought the car to a screeching halt. Anzu rushed up to the flattened corpse. The dog was dead, which was obvious. A mass of blood was pooling onto the street. The driver came out of his car & stopped once he saw what he had run over.
Tire marks across the body. The dog's tongue was hanging out. The eyes were glazed over. Luckily, the head wasn't run over, otherwise it would've been a lot more gruesome. Anzu rubbed the dog's head one last time before her parents came over.
The dog didn't get a funeral. Anzu kept persisting that there should be one, but her parents said that they couldn't afford it. Well, would you give me a funeral if I died? The suicidal idea was back in her head. Especially when the guy who slammed the car against Ginger thought that money would have him forgiven. She was planning on her suicide once again. But school was tomorrow. She couldn't tell her friends about it. So she had to go to school. The suicide plan was postponed until the next weekend.
Anzu walked gloomily to school. She kicked stones on the way & even threw one to a car that looked like the one that killed her dog. The driver gave her the finger, but she didn't care. In school, everyone noticed the gloomy Anzu. Usually, she was cheerful in school, as well as hyper. Today, however, her eyes were swollen from crying, she was wearing all black, & her head was low.
Her friends noticed the sudden change & asked her what had happened.
Oh well, they would find out sooner or later.might as well tell them now.
She explained what had happened to her dog. After the story was completed, her friends hugged her in sympathy, apologizing & commenting about the "careless driver". Anzu had no response to her friends' words. She just sat there & let herself be pitied upon.
She had no appetite. So lunch wasn't fun. When school ended, she walked home once more. Kicking stones & muttering sadly to herself. Once she got home, she locked herself in her room. When her parents told her that it was time to go to Chinese school, she kept silent & turned on her stereo louder after every sentence. They left her alone after a while. She buried her head into her pillow & started to think about ways of suicide. The knife was painful, so she wasn't trying that again. Should she sleep in the car with its engine turned on? It would be peaceful, but she had to make sure that she was all alone for at least 8 hours. Then she remembered that she would be home alone on Saturday. Her dad had to go to work, her mom had to take her siblings to class, & then after that, they were going to Hollywood.
The plan was thought out, written down, & prepared. Now all Anzu had to do was to wait for the days to pass by.
Chapter 3: The End of a Savior
Morning once more. Anzu woke up finding her dog next to her. She rubbed the dog's head & got up carefully so not to stir the sleeping dog. She went to brush her teeth; her daily routine. After breakfast, she went onto her computer & chatted with her friends. When the afternoon slowly came, she decided to walk her dog.
She attached the leash to the collar of her dog & made sure that it was tight. Then she led the dog outside & started walking two rounds of her street & the next. The dog seemed tired, so after the 2nd round, they headed back. She brought the dog into the backyard & closed the gate behind her. Then after taking off her running shoes, she tried to open the door, but realized that it was locked. She was forgotten & locked out.
She put on her flip flops & headed for the front door, forgetting to close the gate behind her. After ringing the door bell a couple times & having no one answer it, she sat on the porch. She looked to the gate, & in her horror, saw her dog nose the gate curiously open & dash out.
"GINGER!!" Anzu screamed. The dog looked back & ran on. Anzu gave chase. The flip flops weren't helping, so she threw them off her feet. Now barefooted, she ran faster, feet slapping onto the concrete road. She was catching up; she couldn't believe it. A human running almost as fast as a dog. But this was no time to marvel at her speed.
Seeing a car coming up at the curve of the street, Anzu started to panic & picked up her speed.
"GINGER!! STOP!!! WATCH OUT FOR THAT CAR!! STOP!!! STAY!! SIT!!" Anzu kept on screaming. Even as the car hit the dog. Even as the dog fell to the ground. The front wheels ran over the dog, but before the back tires could do so, the driver brought the car to a screeching halt. Anzu rushed up to the flattened corpse. The dog was dead, which was obvious. A mass of blood was pooling onto the street. The driver came out of his car & stopped once he saw what he had run over.
Tire marks across the body. The dog's tongue was hanging out. The eyes were glazed over. Luckily, the head wasn't run over, otherwise it would've been a lot more gruesome. Anzu rubbed the dog's head one last time before her parents came over.
The dog didn't get a funeral. Anzu kept persisting that there should be one, but her parents said that they couldn't afford it. Well, would you give me a funeral if I died? The suicidal idea was back in her head. Especially when the guy who slammed the car against Ginger thought that money would have him forgiven. She was planning on her suicide once again. But school was tomorrow. She couldn't tell her friends about it. So she had to go to school. The suicide plan was postponed until the next weekend.
Anzu walked gloomily to school. She kicked stones on the way & even threw one to a car that looked like the one that killed her dog. The driver gave her the finger, but she didn't care. In school, everyone noticed the gloomy Anzu. Usually, she was cheerful in school, as well as hyper. Today, however, her eyes were swollen from crying, she was wearing all black, & her head was low.
Her friends noticed the sudden change & asked her what had happened.
Oh well, they would find out sooner or later.might as well tell them now.
She explained what had happened to her dog. After the story was completed, her friends hugged her in sympathy, apologizing & commenting about the "careless driver". Anzu had no response to her friends' words. She just sat there & let herself be pitied upon.
She had no appetite. So lunch wasn't fun. When school ended, she walked home once more. Kicking stones & muttering sadly to herself. Once she got home, she locked herself in her room. When her parents told her that it was time to go to Chinese school, she kept silent & turned on her stereo louder after every sentence. They left her alone after a while. She buried her head into her pillow & started to think about ways of suicide. The knife was painful, so she wasn't trying that again. Should she sleep in the car with its engine turned on? It would be peaceful, but she had to make sure that she was all alone for at least 8 hours. Then she remembered that she would be home alone on Saturday. Her dad had to go to work, her mom had to take her siblings to class, & then after that, they were going to Hollywood.
The plan was thought out, written down, & prepared. Now all Anzu had to do was to wait for the days to pass by.