It was a crisp bright day outside and I could see the trees blooming with life. I could hear the dogs barking outside but I thought nothing of it. I wanted to play with a new truck mom and dad got for my birthday. My mom walks out the door saying, “be good, I love you!”

I said right back to her, “I love you too.”
  Then she turned her car on and I ran to the window to waive goodbye one last time. Then my aunt walked into the room and asked if I wanted to eat some lunch. I told her no but she insisted because she said she had ice cream! Who would I be if I passed up ice cream so I followed her in the kitchen where she made me ice cream and a Peanut Butter and Jelly! I ate lunch as quick as I can because I wanted to play with my new truck and while I was eating I was talking to this beautiful, young, caring, sweet woman named Lisa! She showed me around after lunch and insisted I play outside and see the dogs! So I followed her outside and spotted a ball sitting next to the door and immediately grabbing it and throwing it. I had not known what I was doing but apparently the dogs liked the ball and when I saw them chase it and bring it back I was excited to play with them.
By this time I heard the ring of a cell phone and she suddenly had a facade face. I didn’t realize what was going on but I knew something was wrong. She told me to play with the dogs while she answers the phone and she also told me to stay outside until she returns. She went inside and I started to wonder what was wrong, and just sat there wondering what I can do to be a superhero. By the time I was just figuring out my plan to save the day my aunt came outside with a worried face. She tried hiding it by putting a fake smile on and told me we were going to see my mom soon! She dialed my parents with a broken smile and she told me that she will be right back and that I should play in the sandbox or with the dogs. So i started playing with the dogs and it made me tired just watching them run around for a ball. I remember that it was almost time for my parents to come and pick me up. I see my mom drive up the musty gravel road and wave to me. She seemed frantic and scared but she put on a facade face and told me everything was fine when she got to the backyard. My aunt came outside calling someone else and I was really worried about her because she was always sweet and kind. On the ride home, in the car, my mom was explaining to me that my aunt had cancer for awhile. She explained what was wrong with her and what could happen to her. She also told me that I would be able to see her the next day!
The crisp fresh air rolls into my window the next morning and I knew I was going to be outside in the warm air. I also knew I was going to see my aunt again! I leaped from the ground into the car and grabbed my red fire truck. My mom starts backing out of the driveway, and then we start making our way to my aunt’s house. I came up to her doorstep and knocked on her door full of excitement. She opened up the door, nervously, and welcomed me in. I felt confused but I was full of excitement. I immediately ate lunch and ran outside with the dogs! For about 3 hours that’s all I did was run around with the dogs and play fetch. When I felt tired I walked to the sandbox and played with my firetruck. I started throwing sand because I thought it would be fun. My aunt walked up to me and said, “Brandon, please stop throwing sand.”
I said, “I’m having fun aunty, you should throw some too!”
“NO!” she said as she took my fire truck from me and said that I had to stop throwing sand.
I started to throw a temper tantrum and said something I never should have ever said to anyone, especially the one who was taking care of me.
“I HATE YOU!”
She frowned and as I said that my mom walked in the backyard and asked me if I was ready to go and I said yes while crying. She asked, “What’s wrong?”
My aunt being the caring person took all the blame and said that she took away my truck and apologized to me for making me cry. I ignored her and walked straight to the car and my mom soon followed. We didn’t talk in the car that much and that night I couldn’t sleep at all. The next couple of days passed since I have seen her and my parents told me that she was in the hospital and I thought nothing of it.
A week passed and my dad got a phone call and when he comprehended what the other person on the line said, he fell to tears. He ran to the vehicle and started to go somewhere. My mom started crying too I didn’t know what was going on. Soon enough everyone was crying and when I could catch air I asked, “What’s wrong mom?”
She told me through the clear tears of pain, “Your aunt died this morning.”
It felt like there was no air around me and I was lost in the world of death. All I could think about was my aunt and how she was so kind to me and how I told her I hated her. I was lost and didn’t know what to do anymore.
My mom and dad attended her funeral while I was at my grandma’s house. She told me they were going to see family and I thought nothing of it. When they came to pick me up they had dogs in the back of the truck. I figured I knew the dogs because they looked familiar. They were my aunt’s dogs! I was so happy to see them, but also I was deeply saddened because they reminded me of her. Later that day when we were on the road we went to see her house one last time. I walked to the backyard where all my memories were held while my parents were inside the house. When I was in the backyard I saw a faint red truck coming up from the sand. When I pulled it from the sand warm tears ran down my face while I exclaimed two words, “I’m sorry”
It has been 10 years later and everyday to this day I pray for her to watch me and guide me through all. At the end of each prayer I ask for forgiveness and say my favorite words of all time, “I Love You.”