Chương 34: This Feels Familiar (2)

"Hey, did you know?"

"You tend to think with your legs, whenever you are in danger"

Time seemed to slow to a stillness, as Yunnie remained rooted, tracking each second as the shovel about to swing down.

He should've moved, should've fought back.

But he was paralyzed, unable to even decide on a simple thing.

His mind once again dragged him back to the pit of memories he thought he'd buried forever. Screaming back to him.

("Paris don't leave me here...")

A fractured voice from his past first whispered through his mind, remembering a night filled with sobs and promises. He could remember it all over again— the face of someone left behind.

("S-save us...")

Another voice called him as if trying to pull him closer, chasing after him.

And then lastly there was Seon, whose voice struck him the most.

"If you'll just be a bother, run."