Holly's Story - Amy Garcia (novels for students .txt) 📗

him like a gentle old lady more than I am now.
“My name is Chip, ma’am.” I nod
“Thank you,” I said then turn to Merissa as she stood next to him “Merissa your single, right? I think you and Chip look great together.” after that I saw both of them blush.
Merissa replied “Ok and thank you, Ms. Smith.” Then Chip closed the van door. As soon as they done that they faced each other and started speaking so I leaned more to the door trying to hear what they were saying.
“So, where does she want to go.” Chip ask looking at her & still blushing from what I commented.
“She said she’ll point out the directions on the way.” she answered trying not to look up at him.

When she started to walk to the passenger’s seat, Chip stopped her and said “I’ve missed you Merissa, so how’s it been.”
Without her looking at him and kept walking she said “Fine.” and entered the car. He stood there for a couple seconds and went around to enter the driver’s side and he got into the vehicle.

Chapter 6

~In the vehicle on the road to our destination~

After leaving the nursing home 20 minutes ago and told Chip the directions. We sat in awkward silence.
Until Merissa said “So, who likes music.” no one answered so she just started messing with the radio. In a while not finding a good station she quickly gave up.
“So who’s this special friend your meeting.” she ask.
“Oh, it’s someone I miss dearly.” I said trying not to give her to much.
“Is it a man or a woman?” Chip also trying to find out.
“I won’t say.” I told them.
“Come on not even that.” he complain.
“No.” I said.
“You have to tell us something.” Merissa pleaded.
“What is this? 20 Questions?”
“Yes, now answer?”
“It won’t matter, if I tell you or not, because you will not know her.” I said loudly to make sure both of them heard.
“So, it is a woman!” he exclaims like if he found lost treasure.
“Darn!” I whispered loudly to myself.
“So, what’s her name?” Merissa ask
“You know what,” I said already annoyed “how about if you two tell me what’s between you two guys?” Everything was silence, so after a while I calmed down I start to realize I hurt them. So I started telling them what they wanted to know. “Her name is Molly, Molly Smith.”
“Really,” Merissa turn to face me and started asking to many questions “so is she your friend or a family member? Why hasn’t she lived with you in the nursing home? Does she have a family? Why doesn’t she visit you at the nursing home?” but before I could answer any of her questions.
“Hey I think were here.” Chip stated “This is the tall black fence you mention, right?” Merissa quickly turn excited to see where we are at, but after she turn her face of delight has changed into a mix of shock and confusion.


Chapter 7

~Dawn City’s Cemetery~

They entered into ‘Dawn City’s Cemetery’. The fence was made out of metal and the gates were large and above the fence was the sign. The land was cover in grass and a few trees , but you can see a dirt road and tomb stones sticking out everywhere.
“Are you sure she wanted to meet you here, Holly?” Merissa ask as she turn to me and saw my head nod. After driving on the dirt road, I ask Chip to stop. After he did, him and Merissa got me down the van and sat me on my wheelchair.
Merissa looked all around the cemetery but found no one except for the garden. “I thought she was waiting here.”
“She is here, but she is certainly not waiting, because she is right here.” I went forward a couple yards them following and pointed at the grave right in front of us. There right in front of us was a tomb stone that said ‘Here lies Molly H. Smith. A Beloved Sister and Friend.’

“How did she…” Merissa was about to ask, but then she stopped and stayed quiet.
“It was from an ‘accident’ 49 years ago on this day.” I answered.
“That long?” in shock still staring at the grave. Chip came forward and kept silence.
“It was my fault that she ended up like this.” I started explaining “Every year I made sure she was alright since we were 7 and every year on this day, the day we were born bad things happen. There is a long list full of ‘accidents’ happening and each year gets worst then the last, until what happened on our 16th birthday that was the one day I wish I can do it all over again. All she wanted was to go to a party that her friends made for her, but I didn’t let her.”


“What happen?” Chip ask looking my way. I close my eyes remembering and telling what happen that day.

Chapter 8

After Holly and Molly’s only relatives died. They were forced to move from orphanage to orphanage, foster family to foster family. There lives change drastically and unforgiving at times.

~Flashback on their 16th birthday in Foster’s Parents Home~

: “I HATE YOU, HOLLY! YOU CAN’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! YOUR NOT MY MOM YOU KNOW!” Molly yelling at me entering the house of our foster parents then slamming the door right behind her and running half way up the stairs.
“Molly Helena Smith you’re not to go to that party!” I came running and yelling at her.
“Holly, what is happening here?” Juliana our foster mother ask.
“I’m tired of being around you! You are so clingy!” she said lowering her voice from yelling to speaking average. She is looking me straight in the eyes. I notice that her eye didn’t show anger, but sadness instead.
“So what’s wrong wanting to be around my little sister?” I try to calm down and get up the stairs to where she is.
“Nothing is wrong,” she started to yell again, but trying to keep her cool “it just that” she look away “don’t you get tired of being around me?”
“No, I don’t hate being around you. Why would you say that?” I ask “Can you tell me why you hate being around me?”
“You won’t understand.” she whispered.
“I would if you tell me what’s wrong.” I said sounding hurt and trying to reach to her.
“No!” She yell and push me away. She quickly ran out the door. Juliana help me up and I quickly ran out to see were she went, but she was no where in sight.

~End of Flashback~

Chapter 9

“So what happen to her after she left?” Merissa ask.
“I called each one of her friends to find out if she was at the party or where she might have been, but no one knew where she was. So I went after her alone?” I told Merissa and Chip.
“How about your family like your aunts and uncles?” he ask. Then Merissa hit him on the side of his head and reminded him of us living with a foster family. They were arguing with each other.
So I continued where I left off “I looked very were for her at the park, at the mall, at the subways, and at her favorite ice cream shops, but she wasn’t there. It was getting dark and about to rain. She hated thunder storms and the only place left to look for her was at our old house, out of the city.

~Flashback 16th birthday~

I was barely over the hill and near the house. As I climb up the road the storm has started.
“Molly” I scream. [BOOM!]
“Molly are you hear!” no responds [BOOM!] the poor foundation of the place still shook the house when there‘s thunder. The thunder roared louder and louder, the closer I got to the house, and lightning coming rapidly. I was terrified. [BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!]
“Molly!” I yell one last time hoping she was here before I head back home. I was about to give up until I heard.
“Holly! Help me!” as soon as I heard her scream. I ran towards the house. I soon as I got to the door. [BOOM!!!!!] the largest thunder clap I ever heard made our house collapse on top of me.

~End of Flashback~

“Then what happen?” Merissa ask
“The next day our foster family called the police to find us. As soon as the cops found me lying on the ground under ruble they came and rescued us. It ends up that Molly was too scared to go outside during the storm, so when the house collapsed she was crushed by the walls on top of her. They founder dead and I was

left paralyzed from the waist down by the little ruble of the house that landed on me.” I told them.
“Oh, my.” I hear her say being comfort by Chip.
“So this is how your sister ended up here.” he stated still holding Merissa “Did you ever find out, what was bothering her?”
“No, I never found out, what was bothering her that day, but I still have a feeling it was my fault it ended this way.” I looked down at the grave tears rolling down my face.
“Chip back to your question of what about our aunts or uncles.” They both nod. “The thing is the minute after me and my sister was born,” I pause trying to stop my crying, Merissa came forward and held on to my shoulder, and I continued.
“The people that died were not just our family, but also people close to us. When we were 1 our grandfather was in a car wreck; when we were 2 it was our grandmother, she fell down from the stairs; 3 was our older sister, Anna, she drown in the lake; 4 was our older brother, he was a victim of a hit n’ run; 5 was our mother, she was hit by lightning; 6 was our other grandparents, they where lost at sea; and 7 was our father, he had a heart attack. The rest of the years were our aunts and uncles and our closest friends, but it all stop on the day Molly died. Since then I have cut off every relationship to anyone I knew, even our foster parents.” by the time I finish I was sobbing.
We stood their in silence for a few hours to give our respects. Until I wanted to go back.


Chapter 10

~Heading back to the Nursing Home~

“I still can’t find a good single station.” Merissa said frustrated at the poor choices of stations.
“How weird is this weather this morning the sky was clear and now it raining.” Chip said trying to drive though the rain.
As Merissa was going though station to station I heard a familiar voice.
“Wait!” she stop and turned my way “Turn back to that station.” I ask her. She then turned it back.
“Hello, Listeners this is your radio hostess, Ms. M”

the voice was so elegant and enchanting that I couldn’t believe my ears.
Ms. M does it stand for…” Chip went on naming every possible name meanwhile trying to see the road though the rain.
“So the next song I would like to dedicate it for someone’s special day today. She hasn’t been listening my station for a while, but I’m sure she is listening today.”

Ms. M said “She will love this song ‘My Immortal’ by Evanescence

.”

“That’s my favorite song.” I try to whisper, but it seems that Merissa heard me.
~Music