Chapter 3
Tomorrow is my birthday, and the truth is, I'm excited, I think that maybe
my dad and I won't argue for once. I spend the day in school, and with my
friends doing what we usually do, swimming around Mako island. The time passed
so fast so when I arrived home I was a bit afraid because I was late, but to
my surprise he wasn't mad at me, he was happy with me! Maybe I was right: My
birthday was going to be fine.
I went to sleep because tomorrow was going to be a great day.
The next day I got up from bed feeling very happy without knowing that my
happiness was soon going to become sadness. I went into the kitchen and my Dad
was happy,

"Take a seat Rikki." He told me, I was so excited maybe he was going to
give me a present but he wasn't.

"Do you want to help us?" He asked me. The question was a bit weird so I
asked him how could I help him.

"Well we are planning Caroline's birthday, it's going to be in a few days
so I thought that you could help us." He told me. I couldn't believe what
I was hearing, he forgot it, he forgot my birthday and he wanted me to help
them with her birthday, I felt a hole in my heart and I ran out of my house.

I went to school and to my surprise my friends forgot my birthday too. This
day can't get worst.
After school they asked me if I wanted a juice, I accepted, anything was
better than home when we arrived to the Juicenet Cafe. Everyone was there,
they threw a surprise party for me, that made me feel better, when the party
was over I went home with the hope that maybe my Dad had remembered my
birthday but he didn't.
When I arrived he was really angry and he told me that I was a disappointment
to him. He grabbed me by my arm until my bedroom,

"I don't know what to do with you anymore!" He shouted at me, then he
slapped me across my face with such force, it made me fall to the ground.

"You know what? For me you don't exist anymore, you can do whatever you
want with your life. If you want to leave this house, then leave! I don't
care anymore!" He shouted at me and left my room, leaving me on the floor
crying.

I've never felt this way before
I don't know what to do anymore.
I don't think my dad needs me. Not anymore
I can't live like this anymore.
I can't.

Finally I made the decision, I wrote a letter, leaving it on my desk with my
locket. I knew what I had to do. I looked at the clock, it was 5:00 AM. Soon
my Dad was going to wake up.
I left the house and started to walk, just walk

Terry

As soon as I woke up I went into Rikki's room, I wanted to talk to her but
she wasn't in her room but there was a letter on her desk.

Dad I don't know what to do anymore, I can't continue seeing the anger in
your eyes every day, I don't want to hear your screams, and i don't want
you to hit me again, you don't need me anymore, please give Cleo and Emma my
locket and tell them to forgive me for what I'm going to do.

Rikki

I ran out of my house as fast as I could.
Wait for my Rikki please!

Rikki

Soon I arrived at the bridge on the edge of the town it wasn't too high but
it was enough. I started to walk slowly towards the edge, I know what I have
to do now.

One more step and i'm going to be free

One more step and I won't see the anger in my dad's eyes anymore.

One more step and my Dad will be free of me.

Soon I took that last step, I just fell and then everything went black...