Into the Nights
ch would be very entertaining. Her constant message was that darkness holds malevolence while light embodies positivity and virtue. Her belief was that the power of light was
s," my mother would say, as she kissed my
gone, I miss
less hours to his work, often working late into the night. In all of Moro County, my father worked for one of the most well-respected law firms
st aspirations as a child was to grow up and be exactly like him. He was my idol, and I was unwavering in my commitment to walk the same path as him. I can proudly say tha
ring him to be on the road often. It wasn't until around summer that I overh
determined to find out what was happening, so I snooped around and found a file in my father's briefcase with the word "Valerious" written on it.
come down, sweethear
closed my bedroom door
said as I entered
ith a smile as he walked over, too
tanding by the fireplace with a grave expression on her face. I was so engrossed in deciphering m
d and patted my head as he gestured for the woman and my mother
er than in a note like we normally would that we hav
ver traveled for work together. My father alway
h of you goi
replied, "Your mother has
ught I saw a faint hint of fear in her eyes,
me?" I asked her, placin
bright green eyes that gleamed against her creamy white skin. Her pink pouty lips were beautifully accentuated by a small smile, while her attire, comprising black leather pants, a tight black shirt, and a long black coat, e
ile we are away," my mother replied. I turned and l
u," she said. The woman's green eyes stared into my hazel
d returned my atte
you retur
ed, her voice trembling. "I love you
ness. They expressed to me that the light holds significance as a symbol of hope, while the dark carries connotations o
lways remember we are with you," my father said as he kissed
ll wooden box in her hands. I watched as she sat beside me
hat?" I a
As she leaned closer to me, there was a brief pause, during which she gently pulled my golden-brown hair aside before delicately tying it around my neck. "
replied as I grabbed the
, she turned, "I will always be with you, Alassandra; never forget that. And never forget
nd of the car starting reached my ears, I quickly leaped out of bed and hastily made my way to the window. My eyes were fixed on them, o
oved parents. I was abruptly awakened, feeling a jarring sensation that was accompanied by a chilly sweat, a racing heartbeat, and an uncontain
ad creamy white skin and bright green eyes. I hid behind the stairs a
saving them?"
of the men said. Then
s," Yadhir
he other guy responded as
ase, Yadhira's voice called o
hind the stairs and
nger safe to be here," Yadhira said as s
we going?
darkness can sense you," Yadhira re
that moment, I painfully realized that I could never return to the place I once called home. The on
the stories my mother used to tell. Despite everything, a lingering thought continues to occupy my mind. Could the