LOGINAfter I get diagnosed with clinical depression, my entire family starts doing everything in their power to protect me. Every sharp item in the house is hidden away. Even the windows have been welded shut. Mom and Dad take turns keeping an eye on me at all times. They're afraid I might try to take my own life. And to protect my emotional well-being, they even force my older sister, Jessica Stewart, to come home and help out even though she has just gotten into one of the best universities in the country. On the day Jessica gets married, the house is decorated for a cozy wedding reception. All of the guests show up in good spirits. But the crowd starts making me feel like I can't breathe, so I say to Mom, "Mom, I don't feel too good. I want to go back to my room." The beaming smile on Mom's face is immediately replaced with a nasty scowl. She grabs a fruit knife from the nearby platter and stuffs it into my hand, snarling, "You don't feel too good, huh? Then just die, why don't you? It's Jessica's big day today! Must you ruin things for her? Go ahead and cut yourself here. Don't just keep claiming that you don't want to live anymore!" She grips my hand and shoves the knife toward my throat before pushing me away in disgust. She whips right around to bring Ian Lowry, my new brother-in-law, another drink. Staring at the knife in my hand, I smile at last.
View MoreWatching them break down, I sighed."Please stop crying. I know it's too little and hardly worth giving, but I tried my best. That's all the money I managed to save up. Just accept the token of my love."Mom pressed the envelope against her chest before kneeling in front of my portrait in a daze "Jon… I was wrong… I was so wrong…"…It rained heavily the day I was set to be buried. I sat on top of my own urn as Dad carried me, step by step, toward the grave that had already been dug.A distant relative stood beneath a tree to take shelter from the rain. He muttered under his breath. "Ugh, it's raining so hard… Then again, maybe it's for the best that he's gone. Sam and his family can finally be free. They don't have to wait on a mentally ill person, saving both their money and their time."His voice sounded especially jarring amid the solemn atmosphere.I froze for a moment. He was right, actually. That was what I had thought, too. But before I could nod in agreement…"That's n
I followed everyone out of the house. The neighbors had come out and gathered around to watch."Oh, dear. Is he really dead? I always said it wasn't right for the Stewarts to keep their son locked up like that…""I heard his mother was the one who handed him the knife yesterday. My God, how could a mother be so cruel?""He had depression, right? Sure, I pity him, but he has been such a huge burden on his family, too… Now, well, at least they're all free.""Hush! Keep your voice down! They haven't left yet. But honestly, you're right. The Stewarts can breathe easier now."The gossiping neighbors sounded like buzzing flies. Every single word was like a knife stabbing into my parents' hearts.Mom buried her head deep between her knees, curling into a ball as muffled sobs escaped her."Jon… My son…"But I would never be able to answer her again.…They set up the funeral service right in the living room, too. The wedding decorations had been taken down, replaced with a memorial p
Wasn't it better that I was dead now?Hovering in the air, I looked around at the blood-stained room and the three grieving figures in front of her. I lowered my head and said, "I'm sorry, Mom, Dad, and Jess. Even when I die, I still cause so much trouble for you guys. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."The ambulance and police arrived almost at the same time.Several emergency responders rushed into the room, but one look was all it took for them to shake their heads."His pupils are dilated, and lividity has already set in. He's been dead for at least 12 hours. He can't be resuscitated.""That's impossible! I even brought him some chocolate last night!"Mom, her hair disheveled and her face smeared with blood, lunged forward like a madwoman and grabbed the emergency responder by the collar."That's nonsense! Save him! My son isn't dead! He's just sleeping! I have money! I have 50,000 dollars, and you can have all of it! So please, save him!"A police officer stepped forward and pu
Mom froze in the doorway, still holding the door open."What's the matter, honey?"Sensing that something was wrong, Dad hurried forward and looked past Mom's shoulder into the room. At the next second, his eyes widened in horror. His whole body swayed, and he barely managed to catch himself against the doorframe.Jessica and Ian came over, too. Jessica's scream was so shrill that it nearly pierced my eardrums.They all saw me, the son and brother who gave them nothing but headaches, caused them nothing but embarrassment, and made them throw all their money down a bottomless pit.And right now, my body was lying in a pool of congealed blood, my hand still gripping the fruit knife."Jon…"Mom let out a wail. Her legs gave way, and she scrambled into the room. Her knees sank right into the pool of blood as her trembling hands reached for me."Jon! Jon, what's wrong? Don't scare me! Open your eyes and look at me…"She touched my throat. There was a gaping wound there, deep enough












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