It was a warm Friday
afternoon and I was so bored. It was a Good Friday holiday but both of my
parents were still busy with their careers. “Oh please! It was a public
holiday. Why can’t they spend a little bit of their time for us, their own children?”
my angry heart often asked but I knew, they always gave my question the same
answer, “We did all this for you and your brother...”. “Oh mom! We need your
love and attention more than anything else in this world...”
“Cindy! Cindy! There’s a phone call
for you” , my brother, Allan suddenly approached me from the back, stopping my
wild imaginations. I went to pick up the phone and answered it quickly. “Hey
Cindy! Let’s go shopping today. Samantha and Joyce are going to join us too”.
It was Edna, one of my Cheeky Gang members. “Whoa! That would be fun. I would love to...but my
parents aren’t home and nobody is going to take care of my little brother” , I
answered sadly. “Oh, I see. Where is your maid then? “, Edna asked. “Hello? It
is Good Friday holiday except for my parents” Edna was in a silence for a
while. “Well, what if you just bring you bring your brother with us? He would
not cause us any trouble, I think...” Edna gave a quick idea and I agreed
without thinking any further.
I went upstairs and opened my
wardrobe. I changed my clothing to mini skirt and a baby tee. That would be
enough for me. I was already beautiful and mesmerizing without any make-ups. I
looked at my appearance on the mirror and yeah, i looked fabulous. I helped
Allan to pick up his clothes. Well, what did a five year old boy knew about
picking up the right colour? After finished, we waited for Edna to pick us up.
“Cindy, have you informed mom?”
Allan suddenly asked and I shook my head. “I do not want to go. Mom will be mad
at me”. Those innocent eyes of Allan at stared at mine. I started to feel
something wrong. I felt uneasy. Something was not right. “Allan, mom won’t even know. We will go back
home before mom and dad do, okay?”. “But, I do not want to leave them...” before
I could say anything, my phone suddenly rang. It was Edna.
“Hello? Cindy! I forget the way to
your house. So, err...can you have a walk to the main road? We will be waiting
for you here”, Edna told me. “What? Are you insane? The weather is damn hot now
and you are asking me to walk? With high heels? It is too far...” I scolded
her. She should be picking us in front of my house and now, she was asking us
to walk by feet to the main street. She was out of her logical mind! “Cindy,
you have no choice. You have to if you want to join us. If you do not want...”
she stopped her words. I knew she was blackmailing me. “Okay, fine. Wait for
me. I will be there in a minute”. I hung up the phone then.
“Allan, hurry up! Do not walk like a
tortoise! You are so slow...” I scolded Allan. His two pools of eyes already in
tears and I knew, it will burst any time. Poor Allan but the hot weather was
making my temperature to rise. “Cindy, I do not want to go. I do not want to
leave home...” Allan began to sob. “What?! Only a few steps more to the main
road and you want to go back? No way, Allan. Come, let’s go” , I screamed at
him without being tolerant. Allan burst into tears. He released my hand and
began to run. As I was going to chase him, my phone suddenly rang and I answered
it harshly.
“Cindy? Can you please hurry up a
bit? We had been waiting for you for ages”. Edna’s voice sounded mad. Before I
could answer, I heard a loud noise behind me and when I turned around, I saw a
Hilux car and a boy laid motionlessly on the road. “Allannnnnn!” I screamed
hysterically and ran towards him. Unfortunately, I fell. Stupid high heels! I
quickly got up to get him. “Allan, please wake up. I am so sorry. Wake up,
please...” I cannot stand it anymore. I burst into tears. I cannot think
anymore. I embraced Allan tightly and suddenly, everything faded into darkness.
*******
I could hear someone crying. It was
hard to pen my eyes but I forced to. I could see whit lights and I felt so
cold. “Where am I...?” I saw my parents sitting beside me. I, myself burst into
tears. “I am sorry, mom. I am so sorry, dad. It was entirely my fault. Where is
Allan? Where is he?” My parents were in silence. They looked at each other. My
mom shook her head, “He was gone...” I cried even worst. My beloved brother, he
was gone because of his sister’s foolishness! “I am sorry, Allan. I should
never go...” “I do not want to leave home...” I could hear his last words
everywhere. “Allan, I am so sorry...”
