The Capture (Part 4)

"I’m sorry, Po… I never wanted this…"

(Midnight. You stumble out of an abandoned building. Your eyes are vacant, your small frame limping down the frosty path.)

(The wind howls around you, but you keep moving, as if you are pulled by something unseen.)

You: I… I didn’t mean to... They said I’d be free… if I cooperated…

(The distant crash of waves fills your ears, pulling you forward like a magnet.)

You: Maybe… if I let go… it’ll stop hurting…

(You reach the shore, where black waves crash against the rocks. You stare at the water, then step forward, letting the icy surf pull at you.)

You: I’m sorry, Po… I never wanted this…

(Another step. The water engulfs you, your figure dissolving into the darkness. The wind howls, carrying away your final whisper.)

(Posted on Threads on 8.11.2024)

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