I got a box full of matches and looked at my bag, now filled with my clothes. Tonight, I will be finally free!

I took out the triangle-shaped firecracker, but before I could strike a match or anything, I felt something cold touch my arm.

I jolted and I looked at my right to face him. He burst out laughing, blood dripping down his cracked lips. Shit.

"Hello Princess." Princess?

Shit.

"W-what do you want?" I ask him, and tries to look behind me, but I stubbornly hid the firecracker behind my back.

"If you won't tell me what you're hiding, I'll make you." He hisses. And I glared at him, but my feet were shaking.

"Nothing." I spoke, and he narrows his eyes at me.

"Give it to me Lucinda."

"NO!"

He grabs my arm, and I threw the firecracker away, and we began to wrestle on the floor.

"GET OFF OF ME!" I yelled, as I clawed his back. He hisses and I kicked him on the gut, making him double back in pain and I stood up, breathing hard.

He gritted his teeth together and tried to reach me, but I dodge him and grab my backpack, and got the match box.

I smirked.

He looks at me, confusion on his face, which is the first time I saw it. He looks so lost.

"You wanna know?" I chuckled maniacly, "It's a gift, for you."

I striked a match, and smiled. "Happy 4th of July Harry." I lit the firecracker and threw it at his face, before running.

I ran down the stairs to be greeted by my mom, who looked at me like I was crazy.

"Lucinda! What's happening?" She asks worriedly, Joshua behind her. I pointed an accusing finger at her, "You lied!" I sob.

"What are you talking about Lucinda?"

"I KNOW!" I yell, tears streaming down my face, she soon realized what I meant.

"No, that's not true honey, your father is lying." She speaks, and I laughed. Literally laughed.

"Really? Stop lying to me you, you wh*re!"

The moment I said it her eyes widen, and face began to redden. Before I knew it, I slapped her across the face. She fell to the floor, sobbing so hard.

"Hey!" Joshua yell, and I harden my eyes at him when he tried to help my mom, the mom I thought who loved me, up.

"Go away! This isn't your business! OUT!"

He looks at us before leaving through the front door.

"Forgive me Lucinda, I just don't love your father anymore." My mom sobbed.

"It's too late now."

I ran outside the door, my dad already there. "Lucinda!" He waves, but then, I remembered the firecracker. Mom. The house.

I look back, just because she lied to me, she deserves to get hurt. NO.

"MOM!"

I rushed back inside to get her out, I grab her hand and pushed her outside.

And it was like slow motion, when mom got out, a huge explosion came from inside the house, followed by a few more and more.

The house burst into flames and sonething exploded inside that made me jump and land on the pavement due to the impact, and made my sight a blur.

I saw a black figure walking towards me, but I can't see who it is.

All I heard was sirens, the screams and cries since the fire spread from house to house.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at all the destruction you made sweetheart. " He chuckles, I let out shaky breath.

"And I like it." He adds, I felt something drip down my head and all I can see were bright orange and bright red and blue lights.

"Happy 4th of July Lucinda."

And my eyes fluttered close, making my whole world go dark.