A Tragic Journey

    By Storybird

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    14 Dec, 2023

    two young men embracing each other in a room with a fireplace and a mirror on the wall behind them

    Luca and Alberto were sitting in the living room when they heard the door open. Oscar entered, his face lit up with joy. His infectious energy filled the room as he made his way towards his parents.

    three young men hugging each other while holding a present box in their hands and smiling at the camera with a smile on their face

    "Hey, Papa! Hey, Dad!" Oscar exclaimed, holding up a neatly wrapped gift. "I got something for Felicia. Where is she?"

    two men standing next to each other in a kitchen with a window behind them and a woman standing next to them

    "She's upstairs, kiddo," Luca responded, trying to suppress his worry. Alberto, however, remained silent, his face stone-cold.

    two men walking down a flight of stairs together in a hallway with a staircase leading up to the second floor

    Oscar climbed the stairs, his cheerful laughter echoing through the house. Alberto turned to Luca, his expression grave. "I can't let him get away with it," he muttered.

    a man looking at his cell phone while another man looks on in the mirror behind him in a room

    "Alberto, he's our son," Luca reminded him softly. "He made a mistake, but he's trying to make it right."

    a couple of people that are hugging each other in a room with candles on the wall and a picture on the wall

    Oscar returned, his arm around a timid Felicia. "Here," he said, handing her the gift. "I'm sorry about what happened."

    a boy and a girl are standing together holding a pink object in their hands and looking at the camera

    Felicia unwrapped the gift, revealing a beautiful necklace. Her eyes widened in surprise, and she turned to Oscar with a small smile. "Thank you, Oscar."

    three young men are hugging each other in front of a christmas tree and a picture of a man in a sweater

    Oscar turned back to his parents, holding another gift in his hands. "And this is for you, Papa." He said, walking towards Alberto.

    two young men standing next to each other in a hallway with a door open and one holding the other

    But before Oscar could reach him, Alberto pulled out a gun. And in the blink of an eye, a bullet found its way to Oscar's forehead. The laughter ceased. The world stopped.

    a young man sitting on a wooden floor next to a wall with a door in the background and a door in the background

    Alberto stared at Oscar's lifeless body, his heart pounding in his chest. "Oscar..." he whispered, falling to his knees. "I didn't mean...I..."