I Died On The Operating Table

I was not the only person at the accident site ten years ago. Niel was there too. He had just enrolled in middle school and was still very naughty. He snuck out for fun that day. I ran into him when I got out of school. He stood out like a sore thumb among an arrogant group of smokers with all sorts of piercings.He had tentatively taken out his allowance and handphone to suck up to the person beside him. I thought that he was being bullied, so I rushed over without hesitation. But I had moved too suddenly and ended up scaring Niel, so he started running away desperately. Worried that he would get hurt, I started chasing after him at full speed. “Niel, don’t run! Come back!”I gasped for breath and wanted to block Niel’s path. When he saw me attempting that, Niel stood at the road and stuck out his tongue at me. He was so focused on doing it that he did not see the car charging at him. I ran toward him and shoved him out of the way. Fortunately, I had reacted well a

Niel spoke to me a few times in private. He avoided everyone and dragged me into a corner during those times. “Yelena, if you hadn’t shouted at me to stop, I wouldn’t have run away, and Sully’s parents wouldn’t have died. Listen to Dad and Mom. You can’t leave Sully, since she needs you to stay healthy. This is what you owe her.”I looked at Niel. He was already taller than I was, and he was such a stranger to me. “If it weren’t for me, you would have already died.”Niel’s expression instantly turned sour. He pointed at my head and growled. “I’m warning you. Don’t you dare tell anyone about it.“Besides, even if you do, it’s useless. Dad and Mom are already certain that you’re the one at fault.”Yes. It had been years since then. I had already stomached so much aggrievance at that point, and no matter what I said, it was useless. Once Niel got the desired reaction from me, he sneered and left. The lively and adorable younger brother I once had was gone. I leaned against

As they pumped the anesthetics into me, my mind returned to a time ten years ago. At that time, Sully had not joined our family yet, and my mother loved me dearly. She bought dresses, ice cream, and beautiful candy for me.One candy was particularly sweet. It was so sweet that it made me happy. My mother hugged me and patted my head as she said, “You’re the best, Yelena. You’re the greatest gift from God.”But one day, that gift rotted away and was thrown into the ditch. Anything thrown into a drain was dirty. It was a perfect match for someone like me. My eyelids grew heavier, and my tears fell. The piercing sound of alarms traveled into my ears, along with the doctor’s orders. “The patient is in critical condition and has no will to live. Save her!”I saw multiple people moving around. It was a mess. I sighed. I was lucky. At the final moments of my life, I still had people trying their hardest to save me. “Miss Zimmer, the weather is great today. The sun is shin

That day, my parents bawled like their world had ended, even though they had always hated me. They held each other tightly and tried to get me to wake up. But in the end, they had to accept the truth and leave with my body. On the day of my funeral, Sully was forced to help, even though she was still as pale as a ghost. She was trembling. By the looks of it, she was in great pain. My mother only gave her one look before she forced her to kneel. Sully refused to do it. She stubbornly demanded an answer. “I don’t owe Yelena anything. She didn’t die because of me.”By the looks of it, she already knew the truth behind why I died, and that was why she had a dependable shield. My mother tensed up before she tore Sully’s defense to shreds. “If she didn’t need to give you her bone marrow, Yelena wouldn’t have died. She could still have lived for another two years. I got her killed.“How could I forget? I looked forward to her birth so much.”People only ever remembered h

Niel became quieter. He always cried in the direction of my room, just like how he would as a boy when he was mistreated. I sat beside him and just watched him quietly. I would be lying if I said I did not resent him for what he did to me, but after a person died, they disappeared from the physical world, and I could no longer change anything in the physical world. One month after my death, Niel stopped Sully on her way after she was released from detention. Without another word, he stabbed Sully a few times, and her blood splashed all over his body. My timid brother laughed maniacally and shouted at Sully, “You’re going to hell to pay what you owe to my sister!“I’m going to pay what I owe to her, too. I’m the most horrible and disgusting brother in the world! I betrayed her! So, Sully, we’re going to hell together.”The sun was bright that day. After Niel watched Sully take her last breath, he took his own life. He acted so quickly and decisively that he left no chance