Before the College Entrance Exam, I Traded Suicide for a Holiday novel - Chapter 8

8 Dad chopped up Mom's body and put it in the refrigerator . The bloodstains in the house were meticulously cleaned by Dad , making it look as if nothing had happened . However , Mom had come prepared . To monitor my studies , Mom had linked the security camera to her phone . The footage of Dad killing Mom had been set to automatically record and send . When the police arrived , Dad was pinned to the ground like a cornered animal .

This man , who always cared so much about his image , was now surrounded by neighbors , being pointed at . Dad's face turned beet red , still trying to argue , " I didn't kill anyone ! You've got the wrong person ! " He struggled free from the police's grasp and turned to run . The next econd he was kicked to th ground Dad's head was pressed into the rough < vine second , he was kicked to the ground . Dad's head was pressed into the rough pavement by the police , his face covered in dirt .

The man who'd always had to be strong , now reduced to a whimpering dog in front of everyone . The police handcuffed Dad and put him in the patrol car . As the car drove further away , Dad's voice could still be heard . " I didn't kill anyone ! I didn't kill anyone ! " The sky blazed crimson with the setting sun . My soul gradually became transparent . Just as I was about to fade away , I heard someone call my name from behind me .

" Lily , is that you ?" I turned , and Mom was looking at me , her eyes brimming with tears . " Lily , can you forgive Mom ? " " Never ," I said . A dazzling white light appeared before my eyes . I ran forward quickly , faster and faster . Mom's voice was left behind . With a final leap , the white light swallowed me . ( Mom's POV ) I chased my daughter for a long time , watching her jump into the white light . I wanted to follow , but I was trapped outside .

My soul drifted in the human world for a long , long time . Years passed , seasons turned . Finally , one day , I saw my daughter again . She had reincarnated into a new family , starting a new life . My daughter wasn't good at studying , but she was happy . She would confidently attend parties with her friends , buy clothes and dresses she liked , and her face would be radiant with smiles every day .