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Chapter 2 - Soul

Content Warning

This chapter contains heavy themes, including grief, trauma, existential distress, and a character expressing a desire to die.

Reader discretion is advised.

| Kris POV |

Where am I?

Why is it… so dark?

Is there something wrong with my eyes?

When I try to lift my hand toward my face—

…I can't feel it.

I can't feel my hand.

Why…?

Why can't I feel my body at all?

Am I… dreaming?

I must be.

As soon as that owl shows up again, I'll wake up.

Any moment now.

Okay… I guess the owl isn't showing up.

Maybe I just have to wait for my alarm to go off.

How long is that going to take?

How long have I already been here?

Did my dad let Rose mess with my alarm again?

Damn it… I'm tired of waiting.

Come on. Wake up.

Huff.

I swear… when I wake up, I'm giving that brat an earful.

Why—

why am I not waking up…?

Did I get into an accident?

Am I in a coma?

Damn it… Dad's already been so stressed lately.

I hope I'm not worrying him too much.

How did I even get hurt?

I think… I hit my head.

I can't really remember…

And Rose…?

She must be really worried.

She's going to nag me nonstop when I wake up.

It'll be fine… I'll wake up soon.

Comas are terrifying.

There's no way to know how long you've been gone.

I don't know if it's been days…

Maybe weeks…

Or months…

Years…

I miss them.

I wish I'd spent a little more time with Rose that day.

I never thanked her for the teddy bear.

I wish I'd finished the pancakes Dad made.

They were really good.

I never even got to try the cake…

I—

I know.

I…

I'm so hungry…

Starving.

How long has it been since I last ate?

Aren't they feeding me?

Damn it.

What I wouldn't give for a piece of that bubblegum cake.

When I wake up, I'm going back to that café.

I think I'll order the whole thing—to take home, so we can eat it together.

I…

I'm not in a coma… am I?

I remember—

that flash.

My… flesh… burning.

My eyes bursting as—

my throat scorched away…

I…

Why…?

Why am I still alive?

Why am I here?

Why me?

Why?

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

The hunger is back…

This pain—like something gnawing at me from the inside…

It won't stop.

I just—

Rose…

Dad…

I miss you so much…

Why didn't I die with you…?

Why am I the one forced to stay and suffer…to feel this damn… hunger?

Please…

LET ME DIE.

LET ME DIE. LET ME DIE. LET ME DIE. LET ME DIE. LET ME DIE. LET ME DIE. LET ME DIE. LET ME D—

"Stop being a pussy!"

I…

I'm sorry, Rose…

You're right…

It's just that…

I'm so tired…

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