June 21, 2015
“Simms, are you really not going to tell me?”
My parents are going to die.
The cause of death is clear.
‘A slick, rain-soaked road from heavy monsoon rains.
An oncoming truck with poorly maintained tires.
A deer that suddenly jumped out.’
Three unforgettable factors.
At the time, I was overwhelmed by resentment and despair. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Now, the chance to prevent it is right in front of me.
But I have no idea how to actually stop it.
‘Would it be enough to simply stop them from getting in the car? Could that really solve it?’
Fate’s inertia, the fixed nature of the future—
Concepts I’d seen in movies, comics, and dramas.
Processes that inevitably lead to certain events.
Given those thoughts, I couldn’t shake the feeling that they’d end up in that car one way or another.
‘And so far, it’s been eerily accurate.’
Not once had the future I knew deviated from what actually happened.
‘It might happen sooner or later than expected, but it’s always happened.’
What’s meant to happen will happen.
That’s why I tried to rely on Simms.
“Why aren’t you giving me an answer now of all times?”
Simms didn’t send a single message.
Maybe it hadn’t been sent yet.
Or maybe it wasn’t coming at all.
‘This is driving me crazy.’
When my thoughts got tangled, there was nothing better than running.
I pulled my cap low and headed outside.
‘Even winning awards at the end of the year doesn’t feel like anything.’
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