Matt

Chapter 28- The Resolution

It's been a long time since I cried. They say that it's not manly to ever cry unless you're under the most extreme of circumstances, such as losing a loved one. Well, I was about to lose the world and my own life. Does that count? I have no idea...

The last time I cried... I think it was several years ago when I discovered my childhood crush making out with that deadbeat. I think I tried really hard to bury that emotion ever since. The memory was too painful at the time. Looking back at it now, it seemed really childish to be so sad and depressed over such a thing. Surely my problems were significantly greater now... Why did things have to be like this?

These were the thoughts that were going through my mind when I was sitting at the edge of the stage at the convention center, desperately hoping that Serena would show up. By now, the bluish light had taken over my forearms. I continued to stare at my hands as they glowed, tears dropping onto my hands. I noticed that my hand was growing slightly numb. I only wished that my emotions could be just as numb.

I was beginning to give up on her showing up as I watched my leg dangle only a few centimeters from the ground. If I pointed my toes a bit, I could reach the floor. I briefly wondered why the stage seemed a little low to the ground.

I then remembered something that confused me a bit. If the things in that poem were meant to be taken literally, then how could I possibly hang from the edge of this stage? It wasn't far enough off the ground... not even by a long shot. What kind of stage would be high enough off the ground for me to...

I then felt an overwhelming desire to hit myself in the head. How could I be so incredibly stupid? The answer seemed so immensely obvious that it's a wonder why I would make such a silly mistake. I briefly thought about Alex's stupid theory and thought to myself that if anyone was reading this happening, they would probably think I was a moron by now.

The answer and the place where Serena is currently located is none other than the stage located by the beach!

It was nice that I knew where it was located now, but there was one major problem. It is quite a distance away, and my body is looking more and more like it is blue flavored soda.

I bolted out of the convention center and began to look around the area for some means of getting there as fast as I could. There was the car that Alex drove to get here, but I didn't know how to drive. It was too risky getting behind the wheel of that thing for the first time. Running there would be too slow, and I don't think I have the stamina to do so. I have to find some other means of getting there.

I began running down the street looking for something... anything that could get me there before I was removed from this space. I then spotted a bicycle off in the distance, about a block away. I shot out towards it with all the speed that I could muster, hoping that the bike wasn't chained up or broken. When I made it to the bike, I was relieved to find that it was free, and it appeared to be in working condition. However, there was a minor problem. It was a rather small bike, similar to the one that I had a few years back. I knew I could still use it, but it was going to be uncomfortable and unwieldy. It didn't matter to me anymore, so I climbed up on it and began to pedal away with all my might.

In hindsight, I don't remember how I was able to figure out which way to go. I knew it was northeast from where I was, I had to rely on pure instinct and memorization. I had looked at a map of the area many times over the course of the last week and had a general idea of where to go, but the specifics were lost to me. Whatever...I'll figure out the rest along the way.

I felt a drop of water hit the back of my neck. I looked up in confusion and felt another one hit my forehead. I was a bit bewildered, considering the fact that I didn't see anything that even resembled rain clouds. Then again, I didn't exactly know what to expect weather wise in this dimension. The drops came harder and harder until the rain was pouring hard.