I will not walk this earth without you. That is what I said when we last met. Then you left me… I can’t believe you died. It feels like a nightmare..all of it,a nightmare. I am standing at your favorite place. Our favorite place. The cliffs out in the forest. I wrote her a letter. I hope she doesn’t feel as I do now. Wait. If I leave as you have left us. Will she feel the same as me now? I can’t leave her. Not alone. Not an orphaned child. No,I refuse. I miss you… So,so much. I promise you,I’m not going to leave our daughter. I’m not leaving her alone in this world. I write this as I sit on the cliffs. Knowing I’ll have to go back. Back to her. I wish I could have told you goodbye. I will always love you,my dear. I’ll see you again. But I no longer want to leave. Not anymore. Goodbye,My dear.
I was going home…driving in my Nissan…then I got the text: “Don’t go home tonight.”
My heart skipped a beat when I read it. It was as if the world had frozen. My hands got sweaty and my face went cold. I didn’t know the number. I didn’t even have anyone close to me to get my number… except my brother,but he doesn’t have a phone. He’s only eight. Alone. At home.
“I have to get home. I can’t leave him alone. Not for this long.”
That was what I thought. I wish I never had gone home that night.
I sped home. I wish I would’ve gotten a ticket or something. I could’ve avoided this. But I suppose it was inevitable.
I pulled into the driveway. Jumping out of my car and running inside,holding my pistol. “Just in case…” was my reasoning. I was a stupid teenager. Only Seventeen.
I quietly went inside. Sneaking and listening. That’s when my little brother walked out of a closet…I still don’t know why,it’s a blur,a very vivid blur… I shot. I pulled the trigger out of panic. It hit him in the chest…the worst part was he didn’t die immediately. As soon as I realized what I’d done,I called the police and tried to help him. I’d never seen such fear,uncertainty,and helplessness in his eyes since our parents died. I kept saying,“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to,Lukas! I love you so much…”
His last words..his last words still tear me apart worse than the guilt. His last words: “Sissy,I love you forever….but why did you do this…?” [unintelligible mumbles and crying]
I never meant to… I didn’t… I hate myself for it. Our carpet..is still bloodstained. With the blood of my little brother. The one thing that mattered in my life. He’s gone because of me… I am the only thing I can control in this life and I did that…. I killed my little brother…
Finally,after so many years of work,I stand in the building of the constitutional convention. I know exactly what I’m going to say. I’ve been preparing for this moment since I arrived in the land of America back in 1772. Then..a voice..a familiar voice. The voice of Alexandria Williams. She catches my eye,her gaze piercing through my soul. My hands begin to sweat and my throat tightens slightly. Of course…just what I need. I attempt to stay calm and keep my voice steady but..it’s growing more difficult by the second.
As I begin speaking,I take a deep breath.
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the convention,I have a proposal for a new government system for our newly independent nation!” I am easily carried away by my burning passion of the topic I am speaking. I regain full composure and confidence as I speak. I look out at the crowd.
My thoughts are racing,yet I still maintain to remain calm,and speak confidently and,losing myself in my words.
My best friends Marqui and Jon are in the crowd,giving me a proud,excited look.As I glance around the crowd,I see someone…my political rival. I attempt to regain the full courageousness of just the moment before and suddenly I remember a small phrase I’d heard from someone close back in the revolutionary war when I was appointed general: “History has its eyes on you.” I take a deep breath in between my sentences,Remembering why I am even here. For the future of the nation. For my America. My thoughts are racing,yet I still maintain to remain calm,and speak passionately,losing myself in my words.
“That is my proposal,for the future of our descendants,the future of our people,and the future of the land we fought so hard for,Our nation America!” I smile,my full passion goes into these words,these testimonies of freedom,and the next step of our young nation.
I hadn’t realized at the time but I had talked for six hours straight.
Clapping erupts from the crowd. I look to my friends,who are clapping while smiling brightly. 
I walk of the stage,joining Jon and Marqui in the crowd.
“You were extraordinary,Henry!”, Jon proclaimed,as he puts his arm around my shoulder.
“Oui,Mon ami. You were extraordinarily confident during your speech. Although,I could not expect any less of you.” Marqui says calmly,smiling as he speaks.
I smile at their encouragement.
“Thank you so much. I truly could not have done this without you two.” I say,getting slightly emotional.
“Of course. We would be lying If we hadn’t said those things.“ Marqui responds,smiling as he does.
“Exactly! There’s no way we can just not speak those things,they are all true.” Jon says,pulling me slightly closer to him.
“Truly,thank you two.” I respond,overwhelmed with the kind words.
“Anytime.” Jon looks me in the eyes smiling,his blue eyes shining.
“Hello!” The brown haired girl,Andrea,announced,smiling as she did.
The blonde haired girl,iris,simply nodded.A silent hello that Andrea fully understood.
“Are you going to that party this weekend?,everyone is invited!” Andrea spoke enthusiastically.
“Ehh.” Iris replied,Shrugging.
“Why not?”
“Don’t like parties,too many people.”
“C’mon! It’ll be fun!”
“Call me when your there then.”
“Andrew’s gonna be there…”
“Don’t care,still don’t want to go.”
“How about we meet up after the party and head to your house? Only me and you,we can just sit in your room and hang out.”
“No one else?” Iris asked,slightly intrigued.
“No one else!” Andrea confirmed.
“Okay.”
“Can I bring food?”
“Heh,yeah!”
