Being Alive

eremy talking. I went to them. It was the first day of the autumn and

they stopped talk

ing home?”

my ride, as always. Have you seen him?”

ng somewhere with Raf

led my

such idiots?” I complained an

eachers. I saw my brother standing with Raffael and Dylan. He was laughing, while Raf was with hands in the pockets smiling and talking. He was showing his teeth. Th

r. And Dylan, having Linc’s attention nodded on me. My brother turned around and glimpsed at me. Raffael did the same

will last longer!”

mirked a

d you?” he asked me stickin

I answered

smiled wider, when he realized

id that your sister wasn’t as ever

o avoid my gaze. Raf’s phone rang a

you give me a ride?” I aske

. Sorry, sis!

er. Jeremy would take me home. Thank

s pockets and was going to le

” he said and put hi

e give a ride to Kyli

ned my mouth

is

looked st him, wi

I said pointin

but nah,” he said an

h for you, for example, when you lo

you dare to fini

alking about. But he started laughing. His laugh

said walki

took his keys from his pocket and sat on the motorcycle. It was black, classic bike. On the motorcycle there was written Harley David

g by the motorcycle

said wearin

this suicide thing!” I

nst it!” he said and

for a little. “Fine!” I sai

irst but then I felt something good inside me. It was something unusual, I haven’t felt it for a long time. Then he started riding faster and I just couldn’t be sure while my hands were holding the ba

it on

dge and I could see water down there. The road was full of cars and we were riding fast. The w

nd trees with other bushes and grass by the sides. That’s when I felt completely free. I wanted to lift my hand but I

o

ause he was looking at the road. Then I

g house. I saw a lot of cars, and the lights in the house were on eve

aty bodies moving every second. He called someone and said something in his ear so that he could hear. The house was very big, the walls were white, but now it was dirty from drinks. I saw some boys taking a l

re we do

gnor

loor, had blood all over his face. Raffael came to the one who was hitting and started beating him hard. Then he lifted another one, I d

is

wered taking his hair back s

fighting?” I ask

s?” he asked leaning on the moto

down to hi

nd he is drunk. Do you know how to drive a car?” h

looked somewhere be

ing license, but I was afraid... H

okay?” he asked when I sat in the car. I

od l

no

re were my dad and my

boys!”

?” dad asked, st

oln, he had a bew

red, kissing my dad on the chee

ok off my shoes. I turned around and now

ing with Raf for so lon

ty, so he could help his brother. He was drunk and someo

Lincoln

,” I looked at

my bed. I closed my eyes, ready to sleep, but I wasn’t ready to sleep. Yeah, I know, I elucidate very cl