My Light, My Only Hope

pen my eyes and realize I

n to study my surroundings... big mistake, I di

ge the sore spot and see

s taken ca

small drawer, a window with the dimensions of an A4 format, a work table with some books and note

room on my bed and its gray

reaks open. There she appears, my big sister J

know she must have cried a lot becaus

doing this to her, she

ng the seedy alleys of this city, my sister was only eleven years old and my m

it so cold and dry, I rather think she left... but that's what I b

know if it's possible, even I who am 16, I do not think I could take care of a b

her. She sacrificed her life to raise me and I think

e I know she

. She was only 15 and did not know how to react

sing my appetite. They had used some medicines they had with them. My sister did no

a crisis and the neighbors who had helped get

e type B) a form of bacterial meningi

ver gotten vaccinated...although the Hib vaccin

the doctor can explain it... I have become rather mute, or almost, because I can make some sounds and

so all the more eagerly when they hear m

anguage and so never again did

herself for this... she does

mes herself for my misfortune... but I do not blame

e been happier and accomplished so many great th

not been kind to me and that the

Why did you hide that you

for me again. And why ? Because I did not want her to worry and feel guilty ab

also thought it would be business as usual. That they would just beat me lightly without leaving any marks,

alk to her i

was happening to me? Di

anding sign language, so he gives her a moment before

rs who lives across the street $10 to c

rlorn look, she sighs a

d no... I had seen the bruises on your belly, and since you would not talk to me, there was

r life savings on me. And could not this boy just call for help? My sister had to give h

's no

dead, is not it? But I do not want her to go to

s she sits down next to me on

nt of you. I will defend you, I just w

t me before putting he

ut it for a while and I t

ld be too complicated and besides there are only two schools in our small town, the o

d, you do not have t

eacting this way because of school fees, but I have savings, you know your big sister is not that p

n their own as m

igh school near City Hall...I promise

e the case. After a while, my sister g

ill be taken. I do not know about my disability, but I have a

r taking care of me as night quickly falls

r... I feel guilty because she did not come to work again because of me and tomorrow too.

e that people can see y

and that r

d me, come get me, okay?" And most importantly, do not go o

s belongings, little pickpockets that is. Anyway, I w

d, because my body is b