Chapter 6

After they had both calmed down, they explained what had happened after I blacked out. According to what they told me happened, the initial crash and what followed left our fuel tank punctured and leaking, luckily no fire started and we were mostly fine besides some scratches and bruises until the second car hit which was when I blacked out. When the second car hit we slid once again causing sparks that lit the gas that was pouring out causing a fire that engulfed the car. Thankfully there was another car that didn't take part in the accident but watched the whole thing, the driver had called the emergency services after we hit the truck so they were already on their way. They arrived at the scene around 5 minutes after the fire started, and without any hesitation, they put it out and pried the doors open. When they got the doors open they saw that Susan and my father had tried to cover me from the fire with their bodies and it had mostly worked I got out of the situation with a few severe and moderate burns, but Susan and my father had very severe burns from trying to protect me. With the burns plus their internal injuries from taking the most of the force of both crashes, they didn't survive long after but they still had enough energy to have a message to me written. I on the other hand only had a few burns and a broken arm and a bruised rib from my seat belt. Honestly, I blame myself for their deaths, if I had just told him sooner or listened to him, or even hidden it from Rika's mom this would've never happened but that's all in the past. After a week in the hospital, I finally went home and by home I mean I moved in with my brother who was 24 and had a typical office job. I was able to patch things up with Rika after telling her what happened but she didn't care, I think our conversation went like this.

"You don't have to explain I know you'd never do something so....not nice? *sigh* I couldn't think of anything to say"

"Rika I think the words you're looking for are fucked and up"

"Thank you. I know you'd never do something so fucked up without a reason"

"True but I'm still sorry"

After Summer break was over I decided to homeschool because I was afraid of people making fun of me because of my scars from the fire, it was my last year of high school anyway so I didn't care. Rika would come to visit me whenever she could and we ended up staying together throughout college too. I decided to major in digital art/game design while Rika decided to major in 3D animation. After we graduated we both got hired at a small game company and moved in together. Last week I proposed to Rika and she said yes. I think that my life is good right now, great even but it's a little too good almost like a dream I just hope it doesn't turn into a nightmare. Today's my birthday and Rika and my brother told me they had a surprise for me I hope it's cake.

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A girl with waist-length black hair sits in a chair in front of a desk and reaches her arms back and extends her legs to stretch.

"Hnngh...*Sigh* I think that's enough writing for a while"

She stands up and pushes the chair under the desk and puts the notebook in front of her in one of the desk's drawers and walks towards a door next to the desk.

"*Sigh* How old am I now? Jeez, how do I not know how old I am....let me do the math"

She starts to mummer as her voice trails off.

"Oh right, I'm 22, which makes Rika 23 next month....guess I have to start planning something*Sigh*"

She opens the door and walks out

(Exposition is finally over just like Lillith's life will be)