A Lie So Beautiful

17. Crash.

Mia's point of view.

As we walk further away from the plane I realise, it was a dark place full of greeness and nothing more. It look like an abandoned place where no one have the guts to visit. And on that scary day, the plane which we were on just a few seconds ago were now mere ashes caught on full fire.

Maybe, I should consider myself lucky cause even though the plane crash was terrible, at least all of us made it out alive.But sadly that relief was shortlived, as just about an hour after the crash we learn that Monica's back was heavily injured and she was now bleeding profusely. Everyone of us tried our best to save her but sadly she passed just a few hour after the accident.

Now I have kinda start to realise why dad don't wanna share this story with me. Cause it was filled with nothing but pain and loss. What a shame, I could never meet aunt Monica but she seems to have been a wonderful person.

And yes as usual, this is how I start my morning. After I had my breakfast and dad gone for work. Right now Iam chilling .

Its been two days since I hurt my wrist, and these two day has been a pure bliss. I mean, its like Iam on a holiday, I wake up when I want, sleep when I feel like it. And most importantly just sleep the whole day with no guilt of not going to work.So yeah, Iam really enjoying myself as you can see.

Currently Iam out in the front porch, enjoying a sunbath while eating some grapes and some very very sweet watermelons.

Actually my hand is a lot better now, and I can do pretty much anything. But dad insist that I don't go to work yet and Iam not one to insist on such things so here Iam.

My plan for today is seat and enjoy the sunbath the whole afternoon and afterward just sleep. It ought to be a blessed and an enjoyable day.

Thinking all this I was humming to a song and enjoying the melon but after about a minute in, I was thirsty. This is weird, cause I always felt thristy when I eat waterly things like water melon or ice cream. I don't know why but I just grave water whenever I eat such things.

So to quench my craving, I went in the kitchen and drank a cup of water. I was not thirsty anymore, but was filling up a bottle of water and was also trying to get some juice while Iam in the kitchen.

Cause I know I'll be too lazy to get back in again later on when Iam thristy, and I know I'll be thirsty as I plan to devour the sun the whole day. So to avoid ramaining thirsty later on due to my laziness, current Iam humming a song while looking through my freezer for the juices. I gotta make my plan carefully to be satisfied later on.

While I was doing this, I heard a phone ringing. Weird, cause that's not really my ringtone and Iam here alone, so whose phone is ringing?

With that I follow the sound and was trying to find where it was ringing from. When I get to the living room, I saw dad's phone blasting in the corner of the couch. He must have forgotten it again, he did left hurriedly this morning. Anyway I pick up the phone.

Mia: Hell....

Other person: Chris, Iam so sorry but two of my subordinate failed to show up due to emergencies in their family. Don't you have anyone else to call immediately?

Oh! Its Dr. Jones, it must be about the volunteering things then. I got a bad feeling about this, not for me but for those two and a half who care a bit too much.

Mia: Hello, Dr. Jones, its Mia. Dad forgot his cell at home. So you might not be able to reach him for a while.

Dr. Jones: That old man have really become old, now he is even forgetting his phone.

Well what can I say other than my family and carrying phone don't really go well together. But I can't really say that now can I? I don't need to drag myself in this.

Mia: I agree. But you seems to be in a hurry, is there anything I can help you with?

See, I have started to dig my own grave but yet, I can't help it.

Dr. Jones: Oh yes actually, two subordinate of mine volunteered to go with Logans crew but suddenly their mom got gravely ill, so they couldn't make it. And now I immediately need a substitute. So, by any chance if you don't have some urgent thing to do can you come just for a day? And for the other remaining days I'll find someone else.

Mia: Okay! Sure. Where do I go?

See, my grave is all ready for me. Dad is gonna kill me, after all his warning I just randomly walk right into what he say not to do. Damn it.

Dr. Jones: We are going to Litan, We are in the hospital ready to take off, we can just wait for you here.

Well if I have to persuade dad and Jace, it gotta take time. So they better leave before me if they wanna reach on time.

Mia: Why don't you guys leave first, i'll follow you guys on my own, I'll need a car if I have to go back alone anyway. And I have to get somethings ready so, I might be a bit late.

Dr. Jones: Okay I understand. Just call me when you get there. I'll sent someone to show you to the hospital.

Mia: Alrigh then, I'll see you in a while.

And with that I hang up the call, now I have persuading to do. Whome should I call first?

Hmm. I can't call dad, obviously cause his phone is here with me. Than the second choice is calling Justin, he will probably be with dad anyway. Its the same as calling dad himself.

Mia: Hel......

Justin: Mia, Iam a bit busy right now. Talk to you later.

And he hung up, that little. Why pick up if you are gonna say only that. But then again this might be a blessing in disguise. I should probably be happy about it.

But I should at least inform someone so I hesitantly call Jace knowing full well that he won't like the idea of me going. With my wrist injured and everything.

But lucky for me, he dont pick up either. Godess of luck must be on my side cause now this situation is not about me not asking them or informing them anymore. It is them, who chose not to pick up my call so its them to blame not me. My logic is this, but I also know very well that I'll probably got scolded later on again but it will be all over and done by then anyway.

With that I quickly left to get dressed, gotta dressed warm cause I know for a fact that either I'll get home very late or I'll end up spending the night there so.

I put on a black turtleneck blouce and a warm beige color blazer, with a black skinny jeans and a beige colour chealsy boot. After Iam done, I grab my car keys and my phone and was ready to leave. And yes I also grab a small blanket, you know just in case.

It was about a two hour journey from where I stay to Litan. And the road is such that after I pass the city area,I have to drive through a forest area for about half an hour, which Iam currently at.

I was driving through the forest and enjoying the peace by myself as there is no vehical around right now. I was enjoying the scenery and the calmness of the place.

When suddenly as I was about to turn the corner, a bus come straight at me in full speed leaving no place for me to give side or move away.

And in just a minute, the bus has hit my car and scarily keep pushing my car along with itself making it move backward but in a sideway.

After a while of struggling my car was free from the hook of the bus but the pressure of the hit sent me flying out of the car, making me roll down the cliff while my car hangs on the cliff but the bus was falling along with me.

And the only thing that keep coming on my mind in that moment was, when I wake up, this time Iam really in for a lifelong of scolding from all three of them as in dad, Justin and Jace.

All of a sudden, I suddenly missed them a lot. At this moment I just wish that when I woke up, ill be home by then and would have already part ways with this scary moment. With that in mind, I remember everything going completely black and blank.

Jace's Point of view.

Justin: It was a false alarm, she just collapse because of a high fever which is not related to any of this.

Hmm, what a relief. Finally it felt like my heart is finally beating again. But the question of how long will it be a false alarm rang louder than any alarm I had ever heard of.

What to I do from this point forward is a question I don't have the courage to ask myself. But time was not waiting for me and I have to face a decision someday. The sooner the better, and I know that very well. But it seems like I wanna continue avoiding it somehow or the other way.

Justin: You look like you have aged by a century.

He is probably true, I nearly lost myself when I hear She collapsed again. The fear of having no more time or maybe its just the fear of being hated by my angel that is killing me from the inside. It felt suffocating.

Justin: You and I both don't deserve to feel sad or deserve pity for ourselves. We chose this road knowing fully well what the consequences are. And even when given a choice again, we will choose this road again. So why act as if we would have done anything different. The least we could do is not be a hypocrite.

The cold gaze with how he look at me seems to be the best thing that is reserved for me. At least to him Iam a devil and he look at me as such. And I also know, his words are all the truth that I just desperately hope to be false and nothing else.

Jace: Why do I keep on hoping that the outcome will be different from the goal I had set and pave my way for? But again, just adding a hypocrite to my list is not a big deal anyway.

At least even a hypocrite is better than me so why not rent that for a while.

Justin: Wishing stars and three grant wishes type of things don't exist in this world. The quicker you accept it, the less painfull it will be.

Hmm, consoling is not really in his dictionary I guess. He is just saying not to even have hope, cause in the end it will just worsen the pain. Well I guess he was true.

Jace: Easier said that done.

I even want to childishly wish for fairytale wishes now, how hopeless!!

Justin: Enough with the depressing stuff, Mia called while I was wheeling Her in. I should probably call her back.

And with that he call Mia, who as usual did not pick up.

Justin: Well, what else was I expecting?

Jace(chuckle): Of course, its Mia and her phone.

When I said that he give an I very much agree nod. While he was doing that I also check my phone as I had put it in silent since I arrive at the hospital.

And shockingly I have three missed calls from Mia making me uneasy. Angel rarely call anyone and when she do, it is mostly because it was needed. Seeing that she have even called Justin make me more anxious.

Jace: I have missed call from Mia as well.

And with that I tried calling her.

Justin: This is weird. Her calling both of us is just oddly disturbing now.

See, my feeling exactly. And yes as expected of the miss, my calls were unanswered once again.

Jace: Maybe, I should check in on her on my way home. Iam not needed here anymore anyway.

When I say that he give a warm smile and pat my shoulder as if to say hang in there.

Justin: Okay do that and please report back as soon as possible. Iam getting some unwanted feelings.

Jace: Will do.

And with that I rush back and went to her home where she probably will be, considering she is not working these day.

I park my car and went in calling out to her which was met with no response. I check her room, kitchen, living room, washroom and like everywhere but she was nowhere.

Oh! Maybe she is in the porch, she always sits there in her free time, and with that I rush out there but all I see is some cut up water melon and a bowl of grapes. But not the person.

I decide to wait for her inside for a while, as she might have just gone out for buying some stuff or with some friends. But why am I constantly getting this uneasy feeling that something is very wrong.

Maybe she sneak away to the hospital like whenever she is unwell and we warn her not to go. And was too scared to pick up the calls. So with that in thought I call Justin.

Jace: Justin, is Mia there or something cause she is not home.

Justin: Wait let me see.

And I heard some running and opening and closing doors and him asking whether they have seen Mia. Must be asking the receptionist.

Justin: No, she is not here. I have check her office, check with the reception nurses and even with some doctors and no one including me have seen her. So, she must not be in the hospital.

Okay, anxious feeling is back.

While I was thinking this, I heard Chris voice in the background and within seconds he is on the phone.

Chris( worried) : Mia, what happened to Mia?

Jace: Its nothing, its just that she is not home so I was wondering if she was there. Maybe she just went out for a while.

I hope that is true, but my feelings says otherwise.

Chris: Oh okay then, call me when she is home. I have a bad feeling about this.

Jace: Rest assured, I'll call as soon as she arrive.

And with that we hang up the call. I was sitting in the common room for about an hour now and no sign of Mia yet. Okay its getting late now and Iam getting more and more worried. I decide to try my luck and call her again just in case she might pick up. But when I call, I hear her phone ringing in the kitchen.

Oh No! She must have forgotten her phone again. This is making me more and more worried. About two hour pass again and no sign of her yet. By this time, I had even finish making dinner. Where is she?

I have called everyone of her friend I know and she is with no one. At that time Chris and Justin come back, it's about 5pm now.

Chris: Jace? Mia?

Jace: Not back yet.

Justin: Till now, does she still not pick up her calls?

And he brought out his phone, probably to call her but I raised her phone showing him its with me.

Justin: How can she forget that every time.

As we were all sitting and watching at the clock and door from time to time, Justin's phone rang so he excused himself. While Chris is flipping over everything searching for his phone and anxiety mixed. At this time Mia's phone also rang making me quickly jumps up and receive it.

It was from Dr. Jones.

Dr.Jones: Mia, are you not here yet. Did something happen?

Where was she suppose to be? I don't feel good about this.

Jace: This is Jace, Dr. Jones. She forgot to take her phone with her. But where was she suppose to be again?

Dr. Jones: Didn't she told you, due to some emergency some of my crew could not come at today's volunteers so I ask for her help.

Jace: And she said yes.

That was not a question, it was a statement cause its Mia, she would have probably jump at the opportunity.

Dr. Jones: Yes and she was suppose to come to Litan with us but due to timing issue she said she will take off on her own. And she called to said she has start her journey by 1pm so she should be here by 3pm but now its already five and she is not here yet.

Okay bad feeling, why would she travel alone anyway mainly driving with a hurt wrist is just a no no.

Jace: Okay I'll try to find out whats up and call you later.

With that I hang up the phone and was about to call Justin when he rush out in a hurry.

Justin: There seems to be an accident in the road going to Litan. They are asking for medical assistance.

Can you turn on the news please?

Come on, it can't be. It just can't be. No! It won't be, it must not be.

News: It has been reported that a bus full of age 6-8 students have fallen off the cliff taking along with it an unidentified driver along with it. The car of the other party is still in the road but the owner and the bus with all the passengers are missing. All this was being recorded by the black box of the car and other details are not know. Hundreds of police with many othet volunteers are looking for the missing passengers.

Justin: That's Mia's car.....

And that moment feels like the devil suck my soul right out of me. I felt empty and hollow, hopeless with not knowing what to do or where to even start doing anything.