Ian:
He grunted, shoved my father aside, and held the dagger at me.
"I am telling you the truth. I said no to the deal," I said to my brother, watching a tear roll down his eye.
"But he suggested it, and he would have done it. Because, let’s be honest, he is not wrong," he uttered, smiling softly, but in defeat.
"I have never done anything right. It is not like I am a good person," he continued, speaking very softly, causing my heart to ache for him.
"Because sooner or later, I would have shown you that I am not worth it," he continued. "That I am incapable of thinking right."
His body showed that he was going through immense pain.
"But I would have stayed with you. I would have been right there with you. I would have made you change your mind, to do better, to do the best," I said.
As I continued, my brother shook his head, laughing a little at my words.
"It does not matter. Even you would have changed your mind. Because you are starting a new life with the perfect Clementine. You would have gotten tired of me. And I do not blame you, because I would have done the same."
As soon as Zian stopped speaking, he rushed at me with the dagger.
I do not know why I could not stop him.
The dagger came straight toward my chest.
Only the tip pierced my skin before Zian was suddenly pulled away from me.
It was my father. He had wrapped his arm around Zian’s neck and dragged him back.
My father landed on the road, holding Zian’s neck from behind and locking his legs around his, not letting him get up from the ground.
"Ian, I am proud of you. Spend a good life with Clementine. Have kids and be happy. But please take care of your pack and finish the academy."
As soon as my father said this, I saw the monster, the Hollow Man, suddenly leap toward my father and my brother.
We had been so busy fighting each other that I did not realize when the monster had come so close.
Their blood splattered onto me. Right in front of me, that monster crushed them under its body.
For the first few seconds, I just kept watching. Then my throat started to tighten.
"No," I let out a small whimper, so faint that it barely registered in my own head.
Then I looked up and saw the monster starting to come toward me. I was so numb that I forgot to move.
The monster approached and lifted its foot. I watched in silence, not moving, not trying to get away.
I just stood there, almost as if I had accepted what was coming, until something dragged me back.
I was suddenly jolted awake as my body hit the ground hard. I looked up and saw Clementine holding me tightly.
"Have you lost your mind?" she uttered as she got up and helped me to my feet.
We watched the Hollow Man walk away because we were already deep in the woods, among the trees.
Her eyes shifted to the road.
There was almost nothing left of my family, just blood, crushed bones, and pieces of flesh.


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