The Secret that Tortured My Life

spoon into Cynthia's mouth to stop her from biting her tongue. Tears streamed down her

ng from a deep slumber. She was stunned to see everyone gathered around her. Her clothes were so

ome of your stubbornness?" she

you had epilepsy, Cynt

if you knew! I love you so much, Larry. I never

tead, tears welled in his ey

rabbed a rope that had tied one of the hall c

rathe

Cynthia had gone to take her own life. He couldn't see her anywhere in the dark woods. H

u? Please don't do this. I stil

ut Larry didn't stop. He pushed forward through thorny bushes and tall cashew t

the worst-Cynthia was gone. Maybe she

," Larry whispered bitterly. "That mus

, he froze. Soft sobs-hiccuping cries-floated down f

aves, but the moonless sky gave him nothing. Still,

e me like this? Why did yo

ove you exactly as you are. Epilepsy doesn't change anything. Even if you had cancer,

prayers that God would delay her decision just a little l

hia, don'

tongue protruded from her mouth. Larry screamed and grabbed the rope, trying

his watch. It

ly, guided by rumors that she might have gone to Moonlight

was going to a party?" her

date means for her?" Cynthia

ya couldn't finish the sentence. He knew-those dat

crowd and the overwhelming silence. Everyone looked grief-stricken. Before

u are all v

nk y

bout the problems t

oblems?" Dr. Regin

But later, she decided to gather her courage and

, Larry. Everyone was happy! But suddenly, as the m

prob

pilepsy," Jean tried to downplay the seriousness of the situation s

S DISGRACED US?" Dr. Regina shouted in a lo

now?" Cynthia'

off toward the forest, and shortly after that, Larry followed he

oined forces to go into the forest to search for Larry and Cynthia. Everyone believed Cynthia had gone into

s voice echoing, calling Cynthia's name. Everyone ran toward the d

ked with dew from the misty night air, when they heard whispers beneath a large cashew tree beside the pat

gan to stealthily approach the base of the tree, turning off t

ed on their flashlights and were shocked to see a girl throw

f people and realized they had come to help. H

riend's life!" Larry shouted

he rope. Cynthia fell into the arms of another officer. She was completely silent, s

where Cynthia was placed into a vehicle an

e cars, while another vehicle, driven by an

ival, she was rushed into the intensive care unit, where she was placed on an oxygen machine, and doctors performed

o her veins and quickly be

y were devastated because Cynthia was their only child and the hope they

he was the one who had tried to hang her. They decided to begin their investigation with Larry. They arrested him and

d his best to explain to the officers how much he loved Cynthia

e police cell as the murder case was

his daughter, but he chose to remain silent, believing

l, but it was impossible because the case was labeled as mur

ng admitted to the ward, Cy

uttered after regai

AR

eyes, she turned her head, looking around and s

en her eyes, she rushed to her

thia, my daughter? Don't you know you'r

Larry would leave me. I can't live without him-it

lice to

olice?

he was trying

ife! Please, Dad, tell the police to release him immediately-otherwise, I'll end my l

rushed out, got into his car, and drove straight to the offi

be released. The commander summoned a female officer and instructed her to brin

flipping through it carefully. Once he reached the end, he gave the order for Larry to be releas

got up from her bed and rushed to embrace him joyfully. As

don't leave me!

I would never do tha

how deep the love between their daughter and Larry tr

Larry walked outside, where Lar

's what caused my epilepsy. I've had the condition since I was a child. Every month, between the 26th and 28th, I always have an episode. When you asked me

resting her head o

me the truth from the

s afr

id of

ou'd le

't have insisted you come to the party. It would have re

. Just promise yo

ep talking abo

d want to be with a g

wou

all

Cynt

we finish school. After that, if you want to marry someone else

ords, she cr

ssed. There was no lon

t Larry's home. His mother strongly

l again!" she snapped. "Don't bring ch

was determined to fight their re