Chapter 15: The Other Side (1/2)

REYNOLD LEYWIN'S POV:

I couldn't believe it

My son My son was gone

"NOOOO!" "NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO"

Durden had to hold me back before I jumped off the cliff myself to save my son

I kneas too late I knehat could've happened had already happened but I couldn't just stand still, not doing anything

"Let o! My son! He could still be alive Letand Adam came to help hold ether There's no easy way to tell you this but it wasn't possible for him to have survived that fall" The always playful and lax Adam had a solemn expression on his face and couldn't even ether Your wife needs you, Rey," Durden also ht Yet Why is o comfort my wife

"AAAAHHHHHHH!!!" I broke down before everything went black

Waking up, I noticed Helen holding a wet towel over my head

"You're finally awake," She said, a sympathetic snored her and sat up, burying my face into my hands

"This isn't a drea to wake up to seewith Jasmine and Adam"

"…"

"I'ed to say before she started sniffling as well

The flap of the tent opens as Durden in to iht now, your wife needs you She's bla your child," he said, his red eyes evident that he was having a hard time as well

"…" Unable to muster up any words in response, I turned away from Durden

All of a sudden a felt a sharp jerk as I was pulled back Just as e hand,on my cheek where he had smackedherself! This isn't the ti! Get off your sorry ass and take care of the one that's actually alive!" he growled

This was the first time I had seen the usually coed a stiff nod,from the hit, as made my way to my wife's tent

I spotted ela by her side, patting her gently

I gave awhat I wanted, she si herself out of the tent

"…Alice"

"…"

"Honey Can I see my wife's beautiful face?"

"…child" I faintly heard herher back

"I killed our child!" She bolted up and turned to face me

"I killed our son, Reynolds It was ed that He could've lived He sacrificed himself to save me sniff it was my fault"

I pulledthe top of her head over and over

I keptas she continued sobbing into my chest

We just sat like this for a while until her sobs turned into dry whimpers

Hic

"You don't hate me?" I was barely able to hear her whisper

"How could I ever hate you? Alice I love you and I alill"

Hic Hic

"…I aint

I clenchin front of my wife

"I-I know honey I miss him too"

The rest of the journey was a slow and arduous one Not physically No 1 I felt like even the wild animals knew of our eroup advanced in quiet Any of Adahten up the ela bore a solehout the rest of the journey