Caiylin's+world+fixed

Cailyn's World Fixed, by: Victoria Sizonenko Caiylin’s world fixed   Victoria Sizonenko 11/19/09, 7/8 B Day Caiylin sleeps with an empty mind that is blurred, with that vision of the end of her world. The car caves in on little Caiylin and her father. She mutters in her sleep and Caiylin’s eyes burst wide open as a cold, stiff hand rubs her shoulder. “Caiylin, oh Caiylin, are you awake yet?” Caiylin sees Mr. Dunlin, the tired, loving elderly man who lived across the street. Her ears feel like they’re filled with cotton, she doesn’t understand. “Where am I?” His deep wrinkles smile. “You’re at the hospital, dear.” She remembers now, the car accident. Caiylin notices a pink cast on her left arm, her left leg is also elevated on two pillows. She reaches up to feel her head and something feels uneven. Mr. Dunlin is shooed away by a nurse later on, but Mr. Dunlin promised Caiylin he’ll bring Sonya tomorrow. Caiylin’s room is quiet for the rest of the day with the occasional nurses coming in to check up on Caiylin. They bring her meals and check up on her. Caiylin stares out the window watching children her age running around the playground. Caiylin remembers how her dad would bring her to the park every Saturday afternoon, her dad…she remembered her dad! Caiylin waits patiently for the next time the nurse comes in to ask about her father. The nurse does not talk to her; she stays stiff and turns to the door. A tired, young woman walks in, its Caiylin’s mother! Caiylin was thrilled to see her mom’s arms wrapped around her again. The two spent Caiylin’s visitor time talking about the hardest subject. Her dad. He was hit badly in the front seat of the car while he protected Caiylin’s body. She sobbed and screamed and held her fists tight. She bit her lip as she held down the last tears. Her mother’s face was miserable with tears and baggy eyes as she cried along with Caiylin. Visitor time ended and her mother left as she quickly kissed Caiylin’s cheek. Caiylin stayed awake for the rest of the night. She couldn’t go to sleep; she asked herself why this happened to her. The next morning Sonya was excited to see Caiylin and wagged her tail furiously. Sonya was Caiylin’s favorite puppy. The two were always together, Mr. Dunlin, Sonya and Caiylin would take long walks down the trails of Canterbury Park. Mr. Dunlin and Caiylin were the best of friends; they enjoyed each other’s company. Caiylin’s eyes grew cheery as she petted Sonya. “Mr. Dunlin my dad is gone, I miss him so much. Why did this happen to him?” He pats Caiylin’s shoulder; he explained to Caiylin that life could really stink. He looked down at his feet. “You’re coming home today, your mother asked me to drive you back, if you don’t mind.” He tries to sound happier, “well, the nurse is going to get you up and about and we’ll get going.” Later that day, Caiylin rode in Mr. Dunlin’s car with Sonya on her lap. She thanked Mr. Dunlin. He cocked his head to one side, and told Caiylin of course. She nodded and felt very warm and comforted in his car. “Would you like to go for a walk, tomorrow?” Caiylin asks as she is stepping out of the car. He chuckles, “Meet you at ten a.m.,” says Mr. Dunlin. Caiylin notices the baseball and bat she and her father would play with laying in the lawn. She looks away, she would have to get used to the idea of having no father. The next day she goes on the walk with Mr. Dunlin. Weeks go by and Caiylin recovers by Mr. Dunlin’s company and of course Sonya. Sonya and Caiylin cuddle up in the evening and listen to Mr. Dunlin tell stories. Caiylin and Mr. Dunlin play with the baseball and bat often. Months pass and little Caiylin turned eight. By now, Sonya and Caiylin loved each other as much as anyone could imagine. One day, Caiylin rings Mr. Dunlin’s doorbell. She waits, and waits and tries again. No one was home. Two days pass by and there was no sign of Sonya or Mr. Dunlin. She starts to worry and calls his home frequently during the day. She starts thinking of bad things that could have happened, she clears her mind. That’s when her world once again was falling on her. “Caiylin, Mr. Dunlin has passed away.” Caiylin’s expression of curiosity has fallen into a small face with tears trickling down her rosy cheeks. “He’s gone?” She asks,” He’s really gone?” Caiylin’s mother nods and closes her eyes, she holds Caiylin close. Caiylin’s heart was broken and shattered once again, this time Mr. Dunlin couldn’t be there to talk about it. He’s never going to be back. Caiylin’s mother strokes her ginger red hair, “Go look in the backyard.” Caiylin drags herself to herself back there. All of a sudden a perky puppy jumps on Caiylin. Sonya? Caiylin still had Sonya! Caiylin was surprised with this gift from Mr. Dunlin. She realized Mr. Dunlin was like a father to her. She would always have a place in her heart for Mr. Dunlin and her father forever. With Sonya around nothing, nothing could come crashing down anymore.