Mr. Rays stepped on the accelerator violently as he drove on the highway speedily. The road was deserted and dark, however, he couldn't control himself.
He was angry, as well as hurt. The fact that he had told Ariana the secret about her existence was bound to bring trouble for him.
She was not supposed to know!
In the next second, he stepped on the brakes and the car came to an abrupt halt. His body tilted forward but as he balanced himself, he burst into a peal of mocking laughter.
"You are so pathetic, Rays." He said to himself, in between laughter. He was a famous scientist but he was being controlled.
In the next second, his laughter came to an abrupt end and suddenly a tear slipped from his left eye.
"Father!!" He heard a shrill voice in his head and he winced in pain, holding onto his head.
As he closed his eyes, a painful scene started to flash in his head and he gritted his teeth.
"Save me! Father!" A little girl screamed as she was dragged across the ground.
He was a few feet away from the girl, however, he was made to kneel down. He couldn't go after his daughter.
"This will teach you a lesson, Rays." Another voice resounded in his head.
"No!" Mr. Rays screamed as a gun was pointed at his daughter. He tried to reach out but he was held by two men in black suits.
A wicked laughter resounded and then followed by a gunshot!
A bullet went through his daughter's head, her blood splashing all over.
"Ariana!!" Mr. Rays screamed, with a look of horror.
He watched life leave her body while she stared at him, with wide eyes, full of fear, pain, and disbelief.
He couldn't save his daughter!
In the next second, he opened his eyes and he was still in the car.
"Ahhhh!" He let out a painful scream as he banged continuously against the steering wheel.
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With a creepy smile on her face, Ariana's feet thudded on the tiled floor as she walked toward the kitchen.
Surprisingly, she couldn't feel pain anymore after the series of beatings.
Actually, it wasn't surprising to her because she would be healed after several minutes.
However, even though she couldn't feel pain, she felt tormented.
The pain in her heart was more than enough.
Entering the kitchen, her eyes zeroed in on the series of sharp knives placed inside the kitchen cabinet.
Her eyes glistened as the knives shone under the light.
With a low chuckle, she thought that even things such as a knife were shiny compared to her dull and pathetic life.
"So, why shouldn't I end it all?" She asked herself, in a low tone.
However, the creepy smile on her face had not diminished in the slightest.
Taking hold of one of the knives, she held it tightly and then closed her eyes.
"Goodbye, world." She said and swiftly, without thinking twice, she drove the knife into her belly.
"Ughhh!" She let out a sound as she felt tremendous pain course through her.
Blood sputtered out, staining her hands and clothes as she fell to the ground, with a loud thud.
Ariana thought she would finally be free as she shakily dragged the knife out of her belly.
Another wave of pain coursed through her. But she didn't mind, as long as she died, eventually.
Her eyes started to shut as the knife dropped to the floor.
Her heart thudded and her eyes were blurry.
A small smile then crept onto her lips as she expected the heavens to open onto her.
However, she felt a tingling sensation in her belly.
"Hmmm." She groaned in pain but then the pain started to lessen.
"What...?" She asked out loud as she felt her belly, shakily.
Her lips shook as her eyes started to clear up and immediately she sat upright.
Checking the spot in which she had stabbed herself, she saw that there was no stab wound anymore.
"No!!" She screamed, in horror. She couldn't comprehend what was happening.
Couldn't she just die? And be free from the pain and torture.
Her hands started to bang against the floor, feeling frustrated.
She didn't know what was happening.
A thought then pooped into her head as she realized that she would always heal on her own even after her so-called father beat her ruthlessly.
"No! This is not happening!" She said, in horror, realizing what was happening.
Immediately, she stood up to her feet and paced around the kitchen in panic and horror.
Placing her hands in her hair, she ruffled it up as she tried to think of what to do.
The thought that she couldn't die gnawed at her heart and she didn't like it.
In the next second, a thought popped into her head and her eyes widened.
She realized if she couldn't cause bodily harm to herself, she would try something else.
Immediately, she dashed out of the kitchen and into the pantry.
Asides from food and beverages that were kept there, her father had stored certain chemicals in there.
It was weird but then she didn't care. Her eyes glistened as she zeroed in on one of the chemicals.
"This is going to work." She said to herself, seeking affirmation.
Immediately, she took hold of the chemical which was still sealed.
Turning the bottle cap with so much force and impatience, some of the content of the bottle spilled onto her hand, burning her.
Ariana gritted her teeth in pain but then she refused to cry out.
In the next second, she downed the liquid and she felt her throat burn.
"Ahhhhh." She let out a bloodcurdling scream and fell to the ground, clutching her stomach.
She felt like countless insects were eating her out inside.
Her body weakened as she curled on the bare floor.
Her eyes dimmed, and a smile crept onto her lips.
She would finally be free!