I kept myself concealed in the darkness not far from where they all stood. I was finding it hard to see them after not knowing of what had been of them while i had been away.
I placed one foot infront of me, it would be hard for them to have to see me again. I put another foot forward, would they want to see me again? I stopped; closing my eyes; thenking; would i be able to take the rejection?
I mus'nt think like that! I re-opened my eyes and began to walk over to where my loved ones stood.
Once i had got into earshot they all turned and looked at me with suspicion.
Shaadi spoke first,
"Do not be alarmed."
There was silence so he carried on,
"I would like to re-introduce someone special. Please welcome back:"
"Me." I said finishing the sentence and pulling back my hood.
The reaction was as i had expected; they were all stunned and looked at me as though i was a ghost.
"Hi." I said simply; expecting them to do something. I looked at them alll; one by one. It was Tea who spoke first,
"Sophie? Is that you?"
"Yes my friend." I said simply. As soon as the words left my mouth she ran over and embraced me in a hug. She said through tears,
"Im... sniff.... so glad... sniff... to see you!"
Tears began to well up in my own eyes, i held them back as we broke apart.
It was Joey and Tristan who came over next. Once again i was held in a tight hug and was almost sufficated when wedged between the two.
They broke from me and kaiba walked over, he stopped just infront of me,
"Hi Seto."
He continued to stare as a tear rolled down his cheek yet his expression stayed blank. I reached out and wiped it away. He looked at me for a second and then pulled me into his arms without saying a word. It was my turn to have tears fall down my face. I remained in his loving embrace for a few seconds until i realised there was one more to except me back. I broke apart from him and looked at my mother. Her face was worn and tired, unlike her beautiful self. She seemed bored of living and looked as though she could'nt care less if she were to drop dead there and then.
'Mum?' I asked.
She wouldnt look into my eyes; instead she gazed down at the dew dropped grass below her feet.
I held back my chocking tears that longed to seep down my face.
"Mummy?" I asked. I would have given anything for her to lift her head and take me into her longing arms and tell me everything would be ok.
Instead she shot her glare at me with hatred,
"You are not my daughter. My daughter is dead.
I couldnt say anything as I tried to swallow back the lump in my throat.
"Mum... Its me!"
"No! My daughter is dead."
I felt the weight on my chest grow; she didnt believe me. I couldnt do this without her.
"Miss Blackart it is sophie!" Said Tea speaking to my mother.
"Tea... How can you believe that this... Imposter is your best friend?" My mother said taking her glare from me and looking to my friend.
"Because it is." Tea said simpily.
My mother looked back at me,
"No my beloved child is gone, and i am left here to pick up the pieces of her death. I am the one who has to bury her. No parent should have to bury their child. This is not the way it was supposed to be, yet here it is happening and nothing will bring her back to me. I am left here all alone with no one. All i have is the memories of her." Her eyes began to water as she spoke her words.
Silent tears fell from my eyes, my 'death' had destroyed her.
"Now if youll excuse me i have to arrange her funeral..." With that she turned without giving me another look.
"MUM!" I said trying to run after her but instead Kaiba held me back.
"Let her go Sophie she'll come round."
"Mum! I need you!"
I fell to the floor weeping, I had nothing now, no will to live, I had lost everything I needed to survive.
Joey sat down beside me and placed a hand to my shoulder,
"Sophie you know we'll always be there for you dont you?" He asked compassionatly.
I didnt answer instead i drowned myself in my sorrows.
He stood,
"Look maybe its best if we go for a little while..." He didnt wait for me to answer instead he turned and started to walk away with Tristan, Yugi and Tea. I didnt hear them all say how they were always there for me...
After a while all that was left in the dark park was me and Kaiba.
He was next to my craddling me in his arms as i cried on his chest,
"It will be ok Sophie"
"No... Everything is.. Lost... I have no will... Not without her by my side..."
"But you have your friends!"
"That... Is not enough..."
I wanted to die; right there and then i wanted this painfilled world to open up and swallow me.
Kaiba stood; lifting me up as he did,
"Come on its late.. Things will look better in the morning..." We began to walk away, i held back more tears as i thought if things could ever be ok again...
I placed one foot infront of me, it would be hard for them to have to see me again. I put another foot forward, would they want to see me again? I stopped; closing my eyes; thenking; would i be able to take the rejection?
I mus'nt think like that! I re-opened my eyes and began to walk over to where my loved ones stood.
Once i had got into earshot they all turned and looked at me with suspicion.
Shaadi spoke first,
"Do not be alarmed."
There was silence so he carried on,
"I would like to re-introduce someone special. Please welcome back:"
"Me." I said finishing the sentence and pulling back my hood.
The reaction was as i had expected; they were all stunned and looked at me as though i was a ghost.
"Hi." I said simply; expecting them to do something. I looked at them alll; one by one. It was Tea who spoke first,
"Sophie? Is that you?"
"Yes my friend." I said simply. As soon as the words left my mouth she ran over and embraced me in a hug. She said through tears,
"Im... sniff.... so glad... sniff... to see you!"
Tears began to well up in my own eyes, i held them back as we broke apart.
It was Joey and Tristan who came over next. Once again i was held in a tight hug and was almost sufficated when wedged between the two.
They broke from me and kaiba walked over, he stopped just infront of me,
"Hi Seto."
He continued to stare as a tear rolled down his cheek yet his expression stayed blank. I reached out and wiped it away. He looked at me for a second and then pulled me into his arms without saying a word. It was my turn to have tears fall down my face. I remained in his loving embrace for a few seconds until i realised there was one more to except me back. I broke apart from him and looked at my mother. Her face was worn and tired, unlike her beautiful self. She seemed bored of living and looked as though she could'nt care less if she were to drop dead there and then.
'Mum?' I asked.
She wouldnt look into my eyes; instead she gazed down at the dew dropped grass below her feet.
I held back my chocking tears that longed to seep down my face.
"Mummy?" I asked. I would have given anything for her to lift her head and take me into her longing arms and tell me everything would be ok.
Instead she shot her glare at me with hatred,
"You are not my daughter. My daughter is dead.
I couldnt say anything as I tried to swallow back the lump in my throat.
"Mum... Its me!"
"No! My daughter is dead."
I felt the weight on my chest grow; she didnt believe me. I couldnt do this without her.
"Miss Blackart it is sophie!" Said Tea speaking to my mother.
"Tea... How can you believe that this... Imposter is your best friend?" My mother said taking her glare from me and looking to my friend.
"Because it is." Tea said simpily.
My mother looked back at me,
"No my beloved child is gone, and i am left here to pick up the pieces of her death. I am the one who has to bury her. No parent should have to bury their child. This is not the way it was supposed to be, yet here it is happening and nothing will bring her back to me. I am left here all alone with no one. All i have is the memories of her." Her eyes began to water as she spoke her words.
Silent tears fell from my eyes, my 'death' had destroyed her.
"Now if youll excuse me i have to arrange her funeral..." With that she turned without giving me another look.
"MUM!" I said trying to run after her but instead Kaiba held me back.
"Let her go Sophie she'll come round."
"Mum! I need you!"
I fell to the floor weeping, I had nothing now, no will to live, I had lost everything I needed to survive.
Joey sat down beside me and placed a hand to my shoulder,
"Sophie you know we'll always be there for you dont you?" He asked compassionatly.
I didnt answer instead i drowned myself in my sorrows.
He stood,
"Look maybe its best if we go for a little while..." He didnt wait for me to answer instead he turned and started to walk away with Tristan, Yugi and Tea. I didnt hear them all say how they were always there for me...
After a while all that was left in the dark park was me and Kaiba.
He was next to my craddling me in his arms as i cried on his chest,
"It will be ok Sophie"
"No... Everything is.. Lost... I have no will... Not without her by my side..."
"But you have your friends!"
"That... Is not enough..."
I wanted to die; right there and then i wanted this painfilled world to open up and swallow me.
Kaiba stood; lifting me up as he did,
"Come on its late.. Things will look better in the morning..." We began to walk away, i held back more tears as i thought if things could ever be ok again...