I wrote the final chapter a while ago. But after writing the last chapter, I'm starting to wonder if I should change it. Having a main character death usually leaves a more resounding impact on readers and the characters in the story, but who doesn't want a happy ending? So I'm going to leave it to you, my readers: should Serena die?
You can either leave your opinion in a review or in a poll that I shall post soon on my profile. Thank you, and enjoy!
Dear Stranger,
When I was eight, I saw my friend's grandfather have a seizure. My friend, Hotaru, was the only child of a single dad who was serving in the Navy. With her dad gone, Hotaru was living with her eighty-something year old grandparents. Her family was Japanese and her grandparents still spoke with heavy accents and often talked to each other in Japanese. One day I had a play date with Hotaru and we were playing hide-and-seek. I had hoped to use her grandfather's study to hide as he often let me do so, showing me the best places to hide. But when I opened the door, I saw him laying there on the ground, broken glass scattered around, his frail body twitching violently, glassy eyes open and staring into nothing. Hotaru 'found' me standing in the doorway, unable to do anything but stare. When she saw what I was looking at, she broke out in Japanese, calling out to her grandmother and running into the room. I never moved from the doorway, staring blankly at Hotaru and her grandmother as they sobbed over her grandfather's too still body.
It's been a crazy two days. While I was writing a letter yesterday, my nose started bleeding. I swear I thought I was dying...faster than I already am anyway. I panicked but my mind went blank. I sat there staring at the blood that dripped on my hands. I froze up like I did that day with Hotaru's grandfather.
And then Darien walked in. I turned my stare on him, still holding my hands like claws, as he walked towards me, head down to focus on his clipboard. He cried out when he finally saw me; I'm sure I looked pretty ghoulish with blood dripping down my face. Immediately he tipped my head back, telling me to pinch my nose as he wiped away the blood. I asked him why this was happening. His answer was that it could be from the chemo, although nosebleeds usually happen within the first few weeks of the first treatment, or that it was a symptom of one of the drugs they gave me, that maybe I was allergic to one of them. He excused himself to go get Doctor Dez, but that's where my memory starts fading out. I remember getting a really strange feeling, and then calling out Darien's name as he left the room...and then nothing.
I woke up earlier today and was told that I had had a seizure.
That put me into a shock for a little while, the image of Hotaru's grandfather seizing imprinted on the inside of my eyelids. Had I looked like that too?
They had drawn blood while I was knocked out and now we were waiting for test results. I'm hoping that it was just an allergic reaction and not something worse.
One more highlight to my day: Darien came in and talked to me. He said he was sorry for everything. He also said he finally got t he courage to talk to me because of seeing me have the seizure, knowing I was so close to death's door. It scared him, I think. I don't think he wanted me to die when things were bad between us. I told him that, and I reassured him that I woudn't haunt him for the rest of his life now that he'd apologized. My joke managed to lighten the mood for once, and now he and I are okay. Friendly. Amicable. Talking normally.
So now, after a visit from the goddess that is my mother who brought some to die for triple chocolate fudge ice cream with her, I am in a very good mood. Oh, and there's going to be a local bakery that's coming here to donate a whole bunch of goodies next week. And I am excited.
Sincerely,
The Bloody Bunny of DOOM!
P.S. I can't find my last letter to send to you. I guess someone threw it out since blood was on it. Oh well.