*thud

My life flashed before my eyes as everything began to slow down ;I could see and experience everything again, my abusive parents , my poor little sister who was killed before even experiencing life , my wife to whom I couldn't give my utmost love and support during her last breath.

My life in one word was painful and I was pathetic .

My little sister 'Rose' and me ; we ran away on one night when our parents weren't home because it was never a home for us , it was hell . That bastard father of mine used to beat us every time he felt like it " You are a disgrace " he used to say .I've heard him say that more time than my name . I can't even tell you the things he did or said to rose ; it was horror .Sometimes I even thought about killing us both just so we didn't have to experience those things again but nevertheless I loved my little sister , she was my everything . I- I always thought how anyone can be so cruel to their own blood . And my mother ; she was an alcoholic .I hate her more than my father . I'm sure she knew everything my father did to me and especially to my sister but she didn't seem to care . And for that I resent her .

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Four moths had passed since we ran away .After running away from that hell we wandered around in search of food and shelter . We slept on the sidewalks , slums and even on the shrine sometimes though mostly we were chased because the priest proclaimed us to be unholy to enter the shrine . Food was always a problem for us so I had to stick to our only option which was stealing. But this time it was different as fate had to play its cruel game .

I stole a loaf of bread from the bakery and ran like my life depended on it . I managed to run from 4 people following me or so I thought . I reached the corner of the street where I left Rose . It was always quiet and almost no people passed through that street , that's why I thought it was safe for us . As soon as I saw her , I smiled at the young 13-year old girl who had greyish hair and hazel eyes .She was pale and skinny due to the lack of nutritious food but was still as beautiful and precious as the moon .

As soon as she saw me she pouted and said " Big brother William you are late ! You promised me that you'll return soon. Did you not-"

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The conversation was short lived as a group of 4 men suddenly attacked , while two of them pinned me to the ground and tied me up other two men brutally assaulted my sister . I called for help as her screams echoed throughout the street . After they left what was left of my sister was her lifeless body ;broken and bloody . I cried for hours when I realized that my little sister won't be with me now . I swore on my life to kill those bastards . On that silent night I felt something inside me was forever lost

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I killed those bastards finally after 12 years of search and struggle , tortured each one of them to death . Revenge ,It was sweet and soothing for me. I had them feel the same pain my sister must've felt when she was beaten to death . But the joy was short lived as a call changed my life ; again .

I met her at the worst time of my life yet she became the best part of it . She was like me in away , she was abandoned by her parents as a kid . She was my one true love and my light who guided me through and through . Her death made my life miserable again , it broke me to the point that I considered taking my life once again .

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*thud

My body fell on the ground with a great force , I couldn't feel my body even if I could I wouldn't have any strength to move it . I laid on the ground lifeless , in a pool of blood . ' if only I wasn't as pathetic and weak , if only I could've had the strength to save my sister , would I have been happy ? NO! Its not my fault I was weak , Its not my fault I was helpless

It was the world , the people who killed my sister and my wife .They killed my dreams and took everything from me .

At that moment something overtook my senses all I could see was darkness clouding my eyes, all I could feel was fear and a sense of familiarity as all my rage disappeared . 'Ah, so I'm finally dying but this feels almost warm and pleasant '

Then I heard a creepy but elegant voice call out to me

"Thou art born from me , embodiment of

void

And to nothingness thee shalt return

For where thou shalt go ; destruction and death

follow

Will thou succumb to the darkness or choose what it

shalt swallow ?"