YOU BELONG TO ME: A night to remember

aw the forensics guys wheeling a body bag out of the building. We drove past the scene and parked close to the side of the building. I jumped out of th

ng on? where is my f

re you

ho lives in this house is my fat

the officer said, looking directly into my eyes. I gasped and stumbled backward. " What? what do

vidence showed that Mr. Wi

wouldn't kill himself. Please tell me

is head, and he died almost immediately. " he paused as though unsure whether he should

an explanation, but my te

brave. He never cried, and if he did, it was only when he was drunk. I remember when Mom died, he never shed a tear. we all thought he was happy that mom died until

support my siblings while he was dealing with grief. he always wanted to make amends, but I was stubborn. look where my stubbornness took me today. I th

led softly into my hair. She kissed my forehead. I closed m

think we sho

h exams, they might be able to come home. I can't imagine how hard it

paused and pulled her arm out of my grasp. " But they still got you as

..

ring the heaviness in my heart. The entire household had already departed for the cemetery, leaving me alone in the echoing halls of the house that had once been my sanctuary. I didn't want to cry anymore, not when it was my father's last resting place and I'm sure my eyes would fi

ld the rail. The sun shined bright upon my skin. I breathed in the fresh air, enjoying the coolness before letting it out. Jen's

ow that I'm here," I to

y family members. As we got out of the car, I saw Layla run to us from afar, I reached forward, wrapping my arms around her. I hugged her tight, tears po

eve Dad's gone." She whispered as we separated and stared at each other. " I'm sorry for t

t's go inside, shall we?" she sugges

to albums when the doorbell rang. I quickly put my things away and ran downs

the cheek and entered the ho

the space beside her, beckoning me to sit beside her. I sat down, a

d, but I'll be fine. I just can't imagine Dad

odded h

it will get better with time. you said you wanted m

s in boxes so we can be able to donate them." I said. "Ok, well, that shouldn't be too hard,"

hed open the door with a creak. The basement was dark. A beam of light cast i

ahead and lo

ut the rest must be hidden else

ady donated most of t

een ripped out of the wall. "I wonder what could be hidden underneath here?" I said. I bent over and searched underneath. After a while, something hard caught my eye; it was

, we don't want to open it. We

t?" I as

"I dunno, maybe

know something. what if we learn why he killed himself

ked," Jen

mething. I could try jiggling i

oudly. I jumped ba

t was

at n

pened it. Inside the case w

you think it is? "

hat some of the bills were stamped and others weren't. " I think it's worth a

h it. I don't trust stuff

, ple

t if it's

ys it ha

find out. I'm

. "There's a lot of money here!" I excl

much i

keptically, "abou

ou know what th

ked exc

clue,

ris and Layla's tuition fees for 2 years and enough to pay bi

at. That risky. we don't even know where Dad got it. he

d incre

g, probably,"

shady. look at the case's design. looks expensive. I

ke it, and you'll never know where it went.

om a drug lord or

bridge when we get

this." I tossed 10k bills to

rs la