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Riya's Day: A Narrative Fiction

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Tears trickle down Riya's cheeks as she thought of her soon approaching fate, and before she knew it, she started a chain reaction. “Do you want me to stay home from work to take care of you?” “I should take care of you today.” Both of her parents said at the same time, bringing a smile to her face as they showed their care for her. “No, I want you to act like everything's normal.” She declined their offer, holding back the last couple of tears. They nod in agreement. “You can have a few friends over if you'd like.” Her mom offers quietly after a while. “Okay.” Understanding that as soon as she falls asleep, she will die. She is determined to postpone that as much as possible. Without word, she walked back upstairs, …show more content…

“She won't understand anything that happens to her today, it'll just be a big blur in her brain.” Her mom states. “Why couldn't we have told her how her brother had actually died so she could be prepared for this day?” “We had no way of telling which path she was destined to take, telling her about her brother would've just freaked her out.” Her dad explained. “Plus, exposing kids premature to the Touch had always drove them crazy. Those kids never make it through the transition and get stuck in limbo.” “Why does it have to be this way?” Jessica …show more content…

“Please, could we all work together to slow down her process? I just want her to have one last normal day with her friends.” Her mom says solemnly. They nod in agreement, then murmuring an incantation to hinder Riya's transition for the day. Once Riya descended downstairs again, she turned for the front door. Her plan was to go straight to the nearest coffee shop, in hopes that caffeine can keep her awake forever. When she pushed the door of the shop open, the aroma of coffee beans started to circle around her. She finds her friend Emn sitting and waiting for an order. Immediately, she bursted into a river of tears. Catching her attention, Emn turned to the direction of the sobbing once it became persistent. Her eyes widened. “What's wrong?” She asked, quickly approaching Riya, who quickly wrapped her into a tight hug. “I'm dying.” “What? What are you talking about?” She gasped. “Please don't ask me that. All that I know is that as soon as I sleep, I will die.” Riya answered quietly under her breath. Emn’s order of a latte was ready when they called out her name. She spun to Riya saying, “Wait

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