*YEARS BACK*
Nadia stepped into the doorway, excitement written all over her face as she walked in, beaming with pride.
The sun cast a warm glow on her graduation day.
Yes, it was her graduation day from Highschool. One of the best days of her life that she had anticipated for so long. It was finally here!
But it turned out to be the worst day of her life. The most horrific nightmare she had ever had.
The welcoming front door hung open as she entered the house, casting a dreading chill.
As she approached, she heard muffled screams and shattering glass piercing the air.
Her heart sank!
What was going on?
"Mom? Dad?" Nadia called, uncertainty creeping in, voice low as fear took its toll on her immediately.
Nadia moved further, trying to get a glimpse of what was happening, but a hand immediately clamped over her mouth, silencing her.
A firm arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her into the shadows, away from being seen.
"Shh! Quiet, don't make a sound," A low, urgent voice whispered.
It was her male friend, Marcel, who was also graduating on the same day, just like her.
They laid low in silence, making no sound. Nadia watched in horror as the masked figures execute her family.
Her father crumpled helplessly. Her mother's pleas ended abruptly. Her little siblings crying their little voices out.
"No...no...no," Nadia whispered, struggling against Marcel's grip. She tried to break free, but Marcel grip on her tightened even more.
"Keep still," Marcel whispered, keeping his voice as low as he could.
"Please have mercy....have mercy. Spare my wife and kids, kill me instead," Nadia's father pleaded, his hands shaky. But their response was another bullet, shot right on his wife's chest.
Blood splatered everywhere.
"No, please!!" Denisco begged, his eyes wide in horror as he watched his wife's life slowly leave her.
He had been shot many times already, and just as he was about to speak again, they shot him dead, his body instantly went limp.