looked again at the battered remains of the woman i loved so much.her sweet face was smashed beyond recognition.she had jumped from the apartment,through the open window.i had locked the doors as a precaution and had the keys in my pocket.i did not know that she had the keys to the window bars.i had been a fool.i knew that.i had lost her forever because of a samll mistake on my part;i had left her alone when she should have never been left alone.she had promised that she would not take her life.i had seen the intent look of anger and despair in her eyes and i relise now,in hindsight.it was obvious that she had never intended to keep her promise.serena's husband of three years had betrayed her.serena was more than my older sister;she was my pillar of support when i went through bad times;she was my best friend.imagine two orphaned girls who were forced to depend on each other at a young age;we ohad only each other until ralph came into her life.there was something oily about him that i disliked right from the start.when i had spoken my mind to serena she had become angry.she accused me of jealously.i had been hurt and i moved out.months later,i recieved a call from her,after dicovering all the love letters in ralph's drawers.ther was liitle i could do except cry with her and tell her i was there for her.as her oly kin,i opened my arms to her.i had told her that she could divorce him and start life anew..with me.she just kept on sobbing and said mothing.then towards the morning she calmed down.this was when i had been fooled into thinkingthat she had gotten a grip on herself.i looked forlornly at the crushed remains o the woman who meant so much to me.i had a fleeting thought of wanting to leave this world and joining her.as i stood there ralph appeared.he stared at her body silently,his face a mask.i did even see one bit of remorse.i aimed a punch and with all my might i could muster,let fly at his face.i then leapt at him like a tigeress to tear his eyes out;and would have if the guardians of peace had not seperated us.
