Revenge
You drop to your knees beside your father, reaching out to cradle his head, and trying to stop the blood flowing from the wound with your other hand. A part of you knows that it is futile, but the rest of you drowns that out. If you try hard enough, you'll be able to save him. You're sure of it.
You feel a drop of water fall onto your bowed head. That is quickly followed by more, swiftly turning the ground beneath you muddy and soggy. You don't move, though, still trying to stop the blood flowing. The storm is an echo of your feelings inside.
Your father's eyes slowly open, and he lifts a hand to gently touch your cheek, his eyes sad. "Asahi..."
"Daddy...!" you plead. "Don't talk! I'll go and get help!" You start to get to your feet, but are prevented from doing so by your father reaching out to lightly grasp your wrist.
"You... can't... do... anything... for... me..." he fights to get out, his eyes clouding with pain.
He's wrong! You *know* that he's wrong! You have to get help! But your father's next words make you pause:
"There's... not... much... time... Listen... carefully..."
What do you want to do?
You feel a drop of water fall onto your bowed head. That is quickly followed by more, swiftly turning the ground beneath you muddy and soggy. You don't move, though, still trying to stop the blood flowing. The storm is an echo of your feelings inside.
Your father's eyes slowly open, and he lifts a hand to gently touch your cheek, his eyes sad. "Asahi..."
"Daddy...!" you plead. "Don't talk! I'll go and get help!" You start to get to your feet, but are prevented from doing so by your father reaching out to lightly grasp your wrist.
"You... can't... do... anything... for... me..." he fights to get out, his eyes clouding with pain.
He's wrong! You *know* that he's wrong! You have to get help! But your father's next words make you pause:
"There's... not... much... time... Listen... carefully..."
What do you want to do?