WALTZ OF ROSES

people around me gave. I grew tired of fighting, reaching my peak. I will not make it. As I ran out of air, I coughed and succumbed to the waters. I once had a life parallel to

.” Brian confesses

“¡Niña ingrata! I did not

! You owe me everythi

ve some shame on your skin!” My mother

voices are deafenin

our land and you out of Go

go o

a! We need you! Sofia

Please

no response. I took her by the arm and she looked at me in the eye before saying, “You’re a fool for loving

r enough. You

of sharp glass pierced through my ailing heart. As if she was not happy enough, she went on and sent

d. I am

e stop?! I can’t

ead but they just all laughed.

UGH

lone! Leav

he seas I am within. How odd that I once dreamed of cro

y life had been nothing but fresh re-starts. Every time I had a breakthrough, everything falls apart too. I am one of those lost souls who has yet to reach the happy ending everyone’s been longing for. Who would have thought I’d die just lik

g how I’ve never heard the Lord’s prayer being sung in different languages with such menacing harmony. My eyes shut, yet I see carcasses of different si

armonious choirs of angelic voices singing within these

ke up, my

pa

ike an inviting flamenco with a tempo that matches the tune of my misery.

o leave here! Let

d lividly found my balance. I tried to clear my vision, but all I can see are what seems like three blurry triangles d

!” a woma

d, but nothing co

ok!” Anoth

don’t!” oth

shouted back at them. She’s near me and she’s crying. “Sofia, stay with me… please? I beg you…” I looked at her

el? Have you c

urface while I groaned in excruciating pain. The an

die!” I

breathing became a little easier. Though, I really wis

so very much.” She cries. I tried to lift my arm, but I was too weak. “Sofia? Sofia!

anything back, ev

**

slat

! (Sp.) – Ung