CHAPTER ONE

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HAZEL GREY







With all my courage, now I'm here standing on the guardrail of the bridge, Watching the calm and Silent River flowing under on a moonless night. Observing how quietly and peacefully the water is flowing, unlike my head; and how I am just one step away to be calm and peaceful too. Just one step and all the pain, all the voices in my head will be as silent as the river water.

Who thought that my once-perfect life would end up like this? I just glanced last time at my photos, my memories, and my paintings burning in a bonfire I lit so that I can burn all the things related to me all the things that once witnessed my existence in this cruel world, but one thing I couldn't burn was my diary because maybe it contained all my dreams I once wished to live but I just couldn't. I never wanted my life to end up like this in the river but they don't leave me with choices. So I think it's better to end something that didn't deserve to be continued. And there I was going to take that one step but suddenly I heard a scream, firstly I thought I was dreaming but no I heard it again, clear this time it was coming from the old abundant factory close to the bridge. I was still standing on the guardrail thinking if should I go or not, but my good spirit jumps in so I decided to go, I don't know why I went there but just follow the scream.

When I reached there I saw three men I was afraid and before they can see me I hid behind some wooden crates. I was there watching those men beating the shit out of a man. "Where is the money? Where did you hide it?" one of them said. "I... I don't know...please leave me ..." the man said. I thought it was related to some money I decided to run away before anyone could see me. I was just about to go when I heard a gunshot loud, and the next moment I saw the man lying lifeless on the ground with blood dripping from his head. I didn't shout maybe my voice was even afraid to come out due to shock. one moment the man was pleading for life and the other he lay lifeless, my anxiety was about to kick in. but I just stayed rooted to my place until I saw his eyes that looked straight at me, I panicked I run as soon as possible but someone hit me hard on my head and everything went black and I was consumed by the darkness...

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