Stranded

Chapter 1

A high pitched scream pierced the air sending a shiver down the spine of anyone who heard of it

"What the hell are you doing here"?!!!!

Year 2012, that was the day I felt like my whole world had fallen apart, well obviously it had cause that was the day I lost my parents.

It was snowing that day, and it was my birthday, I persisted on my parents they should take me to the mall, I wanted them to get me my favorite candies and my stuffy teddy. So they took me out then to get them and also get a cake, my baby brother was asleep then so we decided to rush and get it and come back home and celebrate my birthday.

I wish I hadn't pested them to take me to the mall, I wish we didn't go out then, I wish…. My voice trailed and I cried my eyes out recounting on the experience that day.

While on our way back, I was singing my favorite song "River rolls", eating my ice cream, giggling and having fun, my parents were laughing as I sang.

I reached out to give my mom a taste of my ice cream, she ate a little and I turned to give my dad, which was the worst mistake I made, I regret it so much.

Daddy turned a little to take my ice cream and when his eyes faced the road coupled with my mom's voice that he should watch out, a truck was rushing towards our direction with full speed, the driver has obviously lost concentration.

Dad tried avoiding the car as best as he could but then he lost control of the steering and hit the car on a tree which made the car summersault.

I sobbed and cried unto them with a muffled voice, I couldn't move, I lay there motionless, I heard screams, people had rushed to the scene to help us out of the car, I closed my eyes, grateful unto God and them for coming unto our rescue.

I woke up in the hospital. My Aunt, Ramota was beside me looking intently at me, her eyes filled with sadness, she called out to the doctor when she saw that I was awoke.

I got to know later on that I had been in coma for the past 1 week. I got to know tol that my parents passed away in the crash and that I was the only survivor, I cried everyday and night asking for my parents, Auntie was my consoler.

I had to be very strong for my brother and me, Auntie and her husband took us in and treated us really well, I got better later on.

"Hey can I sit with you"?

I looked up my eyes meeting him

"I love reading in this particular spot", he continued.

"Yes, yes you can, forgive my manners", I said as I made space for him to sit.

He smiled and told me it was fine.

He focused on his reading, and I did to mine too.

I stole glances at what he was reading, and I noticed it was my favorite book he was reading. He caught me and smiled brightly, and I noticed he has a dimple on both sides of his cheeks.

"Do you want to read with me"? He said

I thought for a second and nodded my head. He shifted towards me and we shared his book, reading and laughing at any funny illustrations we came across.

That was the first day we met, and ever since that day we had become inseperable, reading together, playing together and doing anything we found fun in doing.

He told me he was an orphan, he was the only child, he had lost his parents in a fire outbreak and he lived with cousin brother.I told him mine too, all that had happened that fateful day, he consoled me, I consoled him too, we both consoled each other.

I had a crush on David and I didn't know how to tell him, I was 18 then, he was 18 too. I wanted to be with him and I knew it. I hated it when the girls ogled at him, I always felt jealous, but what could I do, he was not mine, yet?

So it was my birthday, usually I hated celebrating my birthdays after that incident but David had made me come out of my shell, and made me bubble with life again, in and out.

"What do you want to do on your birthday this year"? He asked me

To kiss you and have you as my boyfriend, I thought to myself.

"Anna"?, he called to me making me snap out of it

"Whats on your mind huh", he teased me

"Nothing jerk", I replied giggling

"So tell me then, what do you want"?

"Um, anything fun as long as its with you" I said looking into his eyes, our eyes locked for a minute, I looked away all shy and embarrassed.

"Alright then, I'll make it fun then, like I always do", he said smiling.

I couldn't help staring at his beautiful dimples, I wish he would be mine someday, I thought to myself.

My birthday came, Auntie and uncle showered me with much love and affection like they always did, they always made sure I lacked nothing.

Auntie had only child and daughter but she was not in the country, she was studying in California.

They celebrated me really well, I had fun with my kid brother, I played with him and left to meet him, the person I had been longing for all day.

"Hey birthday girl". That voice, I turned and of course it was him, walking towards me, all smiles, my heart skipped a beat and I got a little scared that he might hear my loud heartbeat.

"Here", he handed me a bouquet of flower,I smelled them and laughed.

"This is my favorite"

"I know, Happy birthday Anna",

he said looking at me intently in the eyes, I saw a spark of lust in that eyes of his, or I thought I did?.

He took me to my favorite places, to the gaming area where we played a lot of games, and he let me win him, he also won stuffy bears for me.

The day was getting to an end, he took me to a place he had prepared for me, it was all beautiful, everywhere was lit, and I felt like a princess.

There the unexpected happened