I felt my emotions leave me. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Dad was gone.
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They left after the blast. I saw their retreating bodies.
Man: Mission Accomplished
What was that? Was that why they came? Did they just want him dead? But why? Why were they hell-bent on killing him?" My mind was flooded with questions. Everything was so vague. I wanted to understand.
I heard footsteps and turned to see Mom and Debbie enter the scene.
Debbie looked awful and wouldn't stop crying.
I locked eyes with Mom. She seemed to be in a state of shock.
Seconds seem to pass, and...
No.... What was that? Did I see wrong?
I looked at her with questioning eyes as she started walking towards me.
Mom: I'll take it from here. Go take care of your sister.
What was that tone?
Mom didn't sound like that.
My gut told me Mom knew something.
I stood up with my eyes still on her. She now held dad in her arms. She carressed his face and then I saw tears flowing down her cheeks.
Perhaps I was wrong.
Seeing that, I lefte to consol Debbie. I felt nothing.
As I knelt down to wipe the tears off her face, I was filled with rage.
She was shaking.
She saw Dad's burnt body just as we all did.
Her tears were uncontrollable.
I carried her to take her away from the awful sight but Debbie fainted in my arms which scared me.
Me: Mommmm!!
Mom rushed towards us. She changed again. The laid-back person I just saw a few moments ago was back to being the mom I knew.
Mom: Stay with your dad
I nodded.
Mom carried Debbie to her room, and I stayed near Dad's body. I couldn't shed a tear. It hurt so much; I wanted to just die with him. The pain turned to anger. I wanted them dead.
Me: They had no right to take you away from us. Whoever it is is going to pay. I promise you, Dad.
They were going to suffer the same fate but much worse, I said to myself.