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Max

“I’m sorry it came to this, son”

My eyes fell to the gun in his hand The gun that didn’t shake His pinky wasn’t flying around It wasn’t un with all the confidence his voice held, and I knew he’d do it

I knew he’d gun me down

What my father didn’t knoas this: I loved her The life I feared losing tonight wasn’t , Dani would die right along with ht, either way I had accepted that I accepted it the second I crashed through that gate I accepted it the second un on ht through his fucking teeth

What I refused to accept was her death

Too et her out

The voice in my head tortured me with the truth It screamed out exactly what I should do And yet, there I stood Facing off withripped out through my anus It felt like a thousand tornadoes had descended uponas much havoc as possible The physical pain was unbearable A bullet would’ve been a great relief

She’s going to die because I didn’t fight hard enough

Dad sighed “Whether or not you believe me, I do love you”

I snickered “Your gun has a funny way of showing it”

He shrugged “Suit yourself”

I watched his finger flex and I stepped to the side I un to hit my ears

CRACK!

The deafening sound made me squeeze my eyes shut I waited for the pain I waited to see where the bullet had landed before I deteret to Dani Whether or not I had just enough tiet her out before I bled out on the back lawn I paused into keepto keep myself stable

Two and a half en

The pain didn’t co I openedfrom my body Ready for the pain that I kneould slap me across the face once I pulled out of shock

There was no blood