special gift part 1

Chapter 1

My life starts changing eleven years ago since I’m 5 years old. My mother was a very talented in swimming. She had won the first place in the swimming world championship when she was young. Her daughter Riya that’s me sure has her talent too. My mother always said that I’m the best swimmer that she ever met in her life. This is because of I know how to correct my own mistake without anyone telling me. I’m glad that my mom proud of me. She took me to a swimming competition and I won the first place.

That was the last time I took part in competition. That night after celebrating my victory, mom took me back home. I saw dad was drunk again, lying in the living room. Mom asked me to go in to the room and don’t come out no matter what happen. After a few minutes I heard some crashing sound. I ran out from my room and I saw mom’s forehead was bleeding. I ran to see how mom injury but mom pushed me away. She told me to run as far as I can. I refuse to go and I went to take plaster for mom. Suddenly, I heard mom screaming. I look to the way mom was and I saw dad was pulling mom’s hair and push mom’s head in to the swimming pool. I ran to help mom but dad push me away very hard to the wall. My head banged to the wall and start bleeding. Mom pulled dad’s leg and called me to run. At that moment I was very nervous, didn’t know what to do next but keep running non-stop.

That night was very dark. No sign of moon or light. I can’t even see the road in front of me. I slipped to the cliff luckily I grabbed a plant that grows at the cliff. I wanted to shout for help suddenly I heard my dad voice keep calling my name. I have a very unusual felling and I think back how he treat mom so keep quite at the cliff. My head was so pain, my tears keep flowing out when I think about mom and my eyes feel very heavy and seeing things very blur. At last can’t hold the plants anymore I slipped and let go of the plant. I think this time I will die but suddenly I felt someone was grabbing my hand. I can’t see his face clearly but I can hear the voice is belonging to a guy and I saw his hand had a mark of thunder then I faint. When the police and ambulance arrived, at the same time I woke up. Without thinking I ran back to home. I saw mom was floating on the swimming pool. At that moment I was so regret that I ran away from mom and that makes me can’t see her again forever. I keep crying non-stop besides the swimming pool suddenly I saw a shadow behind me. I look to the back and that was my dad trying to kill me. The Police ran to took him down in time. After crying so much, I fainted again.

When I woke up I was in the hospital. My aunts and uncles were standing beside my bed. They were arguing that who will be the one who take care of me. My head was so pain at that time. I keep thinking why they are so cruel. Before my mom dead, they keep saying good things to my mom and when my mom was busy they keep rushing to taking care of me no matter what. All they want is mother trust them and mother’s money. Suddenly I heard someone say that she will take care of me.

“I will take care of Riya so please keep your mouth shut. We are in hospital not hot market!” Said Riya’s forth aunt, Elise to her others aunt and uncle.

Elise: Riya, from now onwards you will come and stay with me. I will take care of you. I will trick you like my own daughter. =)

Riya: Thank you so much…. (Tears flowing out)